BUDGET DATES

When I was in the Army, as most service persons seeing Europe, depending on your agenda required considerable investment and finding cost savings was a must. Several books were written advertising "See Europe on $5.00 A Day.
I believe this became the start of my frugal attitude in many things I do today one being dating. And this then is where I am taking you today. I will share with you a perfect day of dating on $5.00.
Bear in mind this may only be a one shot deal with the same woman (or man), but hey let's face it think of how many different people you can meet using my method.
Now also bear in mind that one of two end results will occur. There will probably not be a middle road either you will find the right person that will go out with you again, or the person you are taking on this special date will never see you again and you can bet you ain't getting a good night kiss on the door step afterwards.
So let us begin this special day.
I had invited my friend to share dinner, a concert and a movie with me this past Saturday. Excited and looking forward to a pleasant day I did my usual shower and shave broke out the special Armani deodorant and cologne saved only for special occasions, spent the required 15 minutes ensuring my part was perfectly straight and all straglers were waxed down or pulled out. I then got out the trusty ear mower and shaved the inside of each ear, women hate smuggling up to a bush poking out of ear lobes. Next came the tweezers and scissors first using the scissors I made sure that the bugger encrusted hair protruding from my nostrils was neatly trimmed back beyond eyesight, took the tweezers and plucked out the worst of my eye brow bush. Handsome and feeling spry I selected an appropriate color and appealing shirt with complimentary pants, socks, and shoes.
I was immaculate and ready for the KILL! I am definitely under the belief my dates deserve this extra preparation and trouble after all as I mentioned earlier, this may be my one and only chance to score.
Before leaving it is important to make a first impression, so I always try and bring a bouquet of flowers, thank goodness I have several rose bushes to fill this need just a matter of pulling out the trusty Swiss Knife on the way out the door and snipping off the older of the roses - this accomplishes two things first off it helps prune the bushes for new budding flowers and second it eliminates having to cut and throw away, and if you peel off the outer layer of the blossom it looks like a fresh healthy flower and your date will never know the difference. Besides it is the thought that counts.
Now on with the date. I pick up my friend she mushes over the flowers - whew thank goodnes. Next I tell her we will be going to a new restaurant I just read about - actually I read about it in my recent BLUE envelope of Value Coupons. Armed with my buy one get one free coupon I take her to this new Fast Food restaurant. To maintain the excitement I brag aboout others have given excellent accolades to this eatery and the food. They have sepcial sandwiches and fries you can't buy anywhere else. Sometimes you can tell from this first experience how the rest of the evening will go. Next I take my friend to a concert, this evening we will be listening to Irish and Celtic music something I know she enjoys and of course the ambience is wonderful. It is one of the weekly FREE concerts on the Boardwalk where we can grab a table and enjoy our dinner while we listen.
Afterwards I had promised her a movie in a romantic setting. In our downtown we have an old empty Penney's building and during the summer you can climb the stairs to the roof and watch a movie in the open. We had the best seats in the house, I brought camping chairs, if she wanted treats they had a snack bar set up where she could buy some popcorn and soda, I wasn't hungry, and a beer garden if she wanted to celebrate the evening. The best part is the movie AND the parking is free.
When the evening was over I took my date home she got out of the car and as a gentleman I walked her to the door. Waiting for a kiss I let her know what a wonderful time I had and would like to see her again - she something not quite descernible like call me. Hmm, problem she didn't give me her new phone number nor did she remember to kiss me goodnight.
BUT the best part of the evening, with dinner and a bottle water, I walked away slightly over five dollars $5.21 and had money left over for a beer before I went home to bed alone.