Cheap Date Ideas at Home

Skip the crowded movie theater and watch a movie at home.

Having a romantic and memorable date with your partner or spouse doesn't have to cost a fortune. Plan your next date night at home and enjoy the simplicity of having private and quiet moments together. This allows you to enjoy each other's company in the privacy of your own home, free of noise and distractions.

Picnic

Set up a picnic at home in either the living room or your backyard or patio if it is a warm night. Fill a picnic basket with crackers and cheese, fresh fruit, sandwiches and a bottle of wine or another beverage you both enjoy. Lay out a blanket on the floor, turn off the television and phone and enjoy each other's company. Having your picnic in front of the fireplace creates a romantic setting to your date.

Wine Tasting

Create a wine-tasting experience at home for a fraction of the cost. Choose several bottles of wine that are new to the both of you and take turns sipping each one and rating them. After trying the different types of wine, choose the one that you both favored the most and have a home-cooked meal that pairs well with your wine choice and enjoy a romantic date night.

Candlelight Dinner

A simple, yet inexpensive date is a candlelight dinner at home. Cook a meal that's your specialty or choose a meal you know your partner or spouse favors. Turn on some soft music, light candles on the dinner table and around the house. Dress up as if you were going on a date to a nice restaurant for this dinner date and enjoy the meal you have prepared in a more private and romantic setting.

Reliving the Past

Choose items from your relationship that mean a lot to both of you and relive them for a date night at home. Watch the first movie you ever saw together, eat the first type of meal you had together and dance to the first song you danced to. Sit together on the couch and go through a photo album of your relationship to remember those moments and rekindle your romance.

Pizza and a Movie

Make your date night at home simple by having pizza and a movie. Each of you can choose a movie to watch together while you eat delivered pizza, your choice of beverages and sit on the sofa under a blanket to enjoy a quiet night at home. Casual dates like this offer you the opportunity to become closer with your partner or spouse without spending a lot of money.

References

• The Nest: At Home Date Ideas
• Better Budgeting: 15 Inexpensive Dating Ideas