Going on a first date doesn't have to break your bank. The purpose of dating is to get to know someone, which can lead to marriage. By going on an expensive date you are losing focus of the purpose of the date. First date can be fun and very economical. Here's how....

The fun of dating is to get out and have fun. So while you are having fun why not act like a kid on your date? The way that can be done is to go to the park and swing on the swing, slide on the slide. A good way to know the child in your date... There's a child hidden in every grown-up right?

Another idea is to go to a free concert and pack a picnic basket with some bottled water, wine, cheese, bread and a blanket. One thing that can set the mood is to bring along some candles. While sipping on the wine play a little game, with each sip you have to tell your date something about yourself.

Something else that is really fun and very cheap is to go window shopping and acting like you are rich. You can add a little spice to this by going to a furniture store and seeing what type of taste your date has. Maybe your date likes modern furniture and maybe you like that Victorian sofas. This would be very fun and challenging.

If you like to eat then going to a chain resturant and ordering some appetizer and soup. This may sound rather cheap, but in some resturant the appetizer is the size of an entree.

Follow these and have a swell time!