Sep 15 2008

Too Broke to Date?

No. I am not to broke to date. Waddya think I am, some sort of Palin trash? And no, I will not enter the letters that appear below. Well, guess I have to. They are CF1C. Happy now?

Very good article. I tell myself this all the time. I'm too broke to date. Even better I'm too broke to hang out all the time with my friends. I want to be social but it cost money. There are some good ideas here I will think about. Mr. Right is out there. I need to get out this house ..so far this computer is not working.

Thanks, Leticia! Great attitude! I think dates that concentrate on each other creatively are far superior to relying on money for ambiance or entertainment (With the exception of roller coasters, of course.). Sometimes it's just a ton of fun to get dressed up and go to the opera but there are a number of really wonderful free picnic-in-the-park concerts nearby - Jazz, opera and Joan Bayez even had a surprise showing there! What could be more fun than making dribble sand castles at the beach and playing in the surf? Cooking a wonderful picnic and finding a great view is one of my favorites. I'm often surprised at how beautiful and unused parks are - A walk in the park is a fine way to get to know each other. One of my favorite quotes is from C. S. Lewis "The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should be as happy as kings."

I agree on this acticle...On my birthday, it was a true "stone soup" story.I thought I had to spead it alone. But to my surprise, my friends where at my apartment with games, drinks, blender, and cheap food items. We all were going through our own money troubles but coming together with what we had made it a bomb of a party. Not only that but some neightbors kicked in a thing or 2; so a party of 8 turned into a pary of 23. This bought me back to old school block parties when one person brung out a turn table and it was on.

i wont lie that im too broke to date. although that doesnt stop me from dating. If i have no money and im suppose to go on a date i usually tell my date so that we can go for a walk in the park or come to my house for a movie that way i already have groceries in my house and we aint gotta go buy nothing lol.

that article was pretty good from the point of view after u meet but for the first time? I don't think todays women even truthfully would think that way

Great ideas! I love them, however, others may find them a little offensive. Especially in my neck of the woods, many women automatically expect money to be spent. As an indicator of interest, perhaps. Regardless, I think that if a man is in this position, he should do what he can to make the time together special and fun--without laying out major cash. Also, judging from the reaction, it may be a great indicator of the type of woman he's dating.

I understand the whole dating ritual, or "the dance" as I call it sometimes. He asks you out, he pays, etc. But when it comes right down to it, I'm more interested in doing something that we could both enjoy rather than how much it cost. If we decided to take a walk downtown and check things out, that would be fine with me. Or if we were on our 3rd, 4th date, etc., and things are going well, I would have no problem if he paid for dinner and I paid for the movie. It just has to be what is right for both people. Yes I know there are women out there that are all about money being spent on them and that's about it. Those kind need to find a sugardaddy.