

{"id":45258,"date":"2020-01-29T08:59:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T08:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=45258"},"modified":"2022-12-11T14:48:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T14:48:10","slug":"romantic-date-night-ideas-without-breaking-your-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/romantic-date-night-ideas-without-breaking-your-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Romantic Date Night Ideas to Spice Up the Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45260 size-full\" title=\"Romantic Date Night Ideas Without Breaking Your Wallet\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Romantic-Date-Night-Ideas-Without-Breaking-Your-Wallet.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Date Night Ideas Without Breaking Your Wallet\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people talk about romantic date night ideas for married couples, they imagine candlelight dinners, classy restaurants, flowers, evening wear, and the works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine dining in a Michelin-star restaurant is beautiful and all, but it&rsquo;s not for everyone. Some people are not willing to spend a few hundred dollars on a plate that wouldn&rsquo;t even fill their bellies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there cute date night ideas that wouldn&rsquo;t cost a fortune? Is it possible to give your partner the time of their life without going through the Parisian notion of a romantic date?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-romantic-date-night-ideas-to-spice-up-the-relationship\"><\/span><b>10 romantic date night ideas to spice up the relationship<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Take a romantic walk or bike ride around the neighborhood<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding some exercise to your date night routine can help you both wind down after a busy day and get some fresh air together. You can discuss your day while you&rsquo;re out and about or just take in the sights and sounds of your neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/10-ways-to-be-romantic-to-your-wife\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 Ideas on How to Be Romantic to Your Wife<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>2. Go see a movie<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&rsquo;s nothing like spending a fancy date evening with your partner, snuggled up on your seats in a movie hall. Grab some popcorn and enjoy a new movie &ndash; or go see something exciting together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Cook dinner together<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a classic date night standby. Whether you&rsquo;re in the mood for a simple meal or something more extravagant, cooking together can be a great way to get to know each other better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studyfinds.org\/cooking-food-love\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also proves that cooking for couples is an intimate activity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Take a walk on the pier<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love looking at the ocean from a peaceful walk on the pier? So do we! This date night idea is a great way to spend some time together, with or without the kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/the-power-of-walking-away-from-a-man-who-wont-commit\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Things That Define the Power of Walking Away From Man<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>5. Go for a drive<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, all you need is some open road to get lost in conversation. Take your partner for a scenic drive, or go for a run together in the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Play some board games<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&rsquo;re feeling tired and need to take a break from each other, playing some board games can be just the ticket for some great at-home date night ideas. Something like Risk, Monopoly, or Scrabble can be lots of fun &ndash; and a great way to test out your strategy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/signs-of-mind-games-in-a-relationship\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Signs of Mind Games in a Relationship<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>7. Take a trip to the bookstore<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another one of the classic and best date ideas: going to the bookstore! Whether you&rsquo;re looking for a fun read or to find some new music, bookstores are great places to spend an evening together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Make dinner reservations at a nice restaurant<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reservations can be a little daunting, but they&rsquo;re definitely worth it &ndash; especially when you have a great date night restaurant in mind. Not sure where to go for a special date? Ask your partner for some advice.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/romantic-dinner-ideas-for-couples-at-home\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 Romantic Dinner Ideas at Home for Couples<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h3><b>9. Get ice cream<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This might not be the most romantic date night option, but it&rsquo;s definitely one of our favorites. After a long day, nothing beats indulging in some ice cream with your partner. Bonus points if you can find a place with great ice cream flavors!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Watch a movie in bed<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We couldn&rsquo;t end this list without mentioning one of our all-time favorite romantic nights at home: watching a movie in bed together. Whether it&rsquo;s a comedy or a drama, there&rsquo;s something for everyone on this list!<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>Related Reading:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/marriage-movies-for-couples\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 Marriage Movies for Couples to Save a Struggling Marriage<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romantic-date-night-ideas-at-home\"><\/span><b>Romantic date night ideas at home<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the easiest<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/finance\/manage-finances-in-your-marriage\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ways to save money<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and still have a romantic date is to <\/span><b>emulate the ambiance of fine-dining at home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can&rsquo;t cook, go to a restaurant and order takeout. You can also order in. Make sure to order something you and your partner would enjoy for a successful romantic date night activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candlelight dinners set the ambiance. It&rsquo;s more than just lighting a scented candle; you have to set the stage properly. Here is a short checklist of what to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thelagirl.com\/how-to-choose-the-right-wine\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the right Wine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Appetizers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main Course and Side Dish<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appropriate Utensils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the mood<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have Dessert<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dress appropriately<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready the music<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&rsquo;t be late<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&rsquo;s no specific advice to give. It depends on your house, your tastes, your diet restrictions, and your budget. You need to remember the key points above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you have all of them in one way or another that suits your partner&rsquo;s taste. The main course doesn&rsquo;t have to be Fois Gras if your partner doesn&rsquo;t like it. But<\/span><b> it has to be more than the usual take-out Chinese.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cute romantic date night ideas are never about the cost. It is about pleasing your partner by knowing what they desire. Unless you&rsquo;re <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/partner-is-gold-digger\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dating a gold digger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><strong><i>Also watch: <\/i><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gbnoFH9Xync\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-rich-links='{\"fple-t\":\"4 Romantic Dinners For Date Night\",\"fple-u\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gbnoFH9Xync\",\"fple-mt\":null,\"type\":\"first-party-link\"}'>4 Romantic Dinners For Date Night<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romantic-date-night-ideas-for-him\"><\/span><b>Romantic date night ideas for him<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&rsquo;ll give it straight; men think that sex and romance are the same things. Women may consider them two sides of the same coin, but men are much simpler than that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They think that any romance is just a prelude to sex. That&rsquo;s why at times, men get angry when they take a woman out and refuse to have sex with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you are<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/how-to-add-romance-to-a-relationship\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">planning on having a romantic night<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with your man, make sure there&rsquo;s sex at the end of it. Unless you are dating a Japanese virgin, that&rsquo;s the only way to make sure it has a happy ending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is still about tastes. You don&rsquo;t need to please them with wine and dine. <\/span><b>Cold beer works fine if that&rsquo;s what your man wants.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&rsquo;re on a tight budget, romantic date night ideas for him can be as simple as Pizza and Beer, but you would have to literally &ldquo;serve&rdquo; him. Men want to be treated like kings. It&rsquo;s something to do with their simple nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening up your legs isn&rsquo;t exactly a romance, regardless of what men think. It took three full movies of 50 shades of gray to get Anastasia to give Christian Grey what he wanted, and that was the &ldquo;romantic end&rdquo; of the trilogy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So set him up. Make him work for your body. Flirt and tease him with your charm. Use other things he likes, such as fetishes, food, and alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not give in to actual sex until the last moment. It might not be romantic for you, but for a man, it will be romantic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romantic-date-night-at-home-ideas-for-her\"><\/span><b>Romantic date night at home ideas for her<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45261 size-full\" title=\"Romantic date night ideas at home for her\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Romantic-date-night-ideas-at-home-for-her.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic date night ideas at home for her\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If romantic date night ideas at home for him involve giving him blue balls until eventually giving in to a hot night of pleasure, it&rsquo;s the opposite for a woman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are on a budget and can&rsquo;t afford to bring her to the revolving restaurant at the landmark skyscraper in the city, then <\/span><b>turning your home into a love nest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If men equate<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/romance\/make-sex-more-romantic\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">romance with sex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, women relate it to &lsquo;effort.&rsquo; So the effort to please your woman outside the bedroom is what defines a romantic night for her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given we have already explained how you can emulate a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.pinterest.com\/pin\/513762269982486958\/?lp=true\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">candlelight dinner at home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a previous section, there are other ways to show a woman romance other than that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food is not the only thing that pleasures a woman out of bed. They also love pampering themselves. It will not take much to learn how to do massages and other spa-related activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youtube is a great resource for learning all of them. Scents and oil for a massage can be expensive, but there are cheaper brands that could fit your budget. Treating her to an at-home spa service served by yours indeed will be a romantic night.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romantic-date-night-ideas-for-married-couples\"><\/span><b>Romantic date night ideas for married couples<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&rsquo;s a sad irony of life that marriage also puts a damper on romance. Most normal couples find that daily life responsibilities leave little time for fun and romance. A lot of young couples are also on a tight budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how can we fit fun and romance for a married couple with no time and a tight budget? It is a dilemma, but something that can be solved with a bit of creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you got to this part of the article, we gave advice that&rsquo;s pretty much one-sided. One party does something to please the other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/why-long-married-couples-need-valentines-day\/\"><b>married couples<\/b><\/a><b>, it is doing those things together <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as fun date ideas, such as planning your night, shopping for stuff, cooking the food together, and doing everything as a couple. Surprising as it may sound, it will be romantic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Takeaway\"><\/span><b>Takeaway<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romantic date night ideas don&rsquo;t have to be expensive, but it does require you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/quizzes\/husband-and-wife-knowing-each-other-quiz\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know your partner well<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Researching will help, but suggestions around the internet are biased among what works in general and may not necessarily please your partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So before you start searching for perfect romantic date night ideas on a tight budget, make sure you know enough about your partner and what makes them happy. If you plan the night around that, then everything should fall into place.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people talk about romantic date night ideas for married couples, they imagine candlelight dinners, classy restaurants, flowers, evening wear, and the works. Fine dining in a Michelin-star restaurant is beautiful and all, but it&rsquo;s not for everyone. Some people are not willing to spend a few hundred dollars on a plate that wouldn&rsquo;t even fill their bellies. Are there cute date night ideas that wouldn&rsquo;t cost a fortune? Is it possible to give your partner the time of their life without going through the Parisian notion of a romantic date? 10 romantic date night ideas to spice up the <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1419,"featured_media":45260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[25],"tags":[2554],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45258"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81760,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45258\/revisions\/81760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}