5 Surprisingly Cheap Winter Date Ideas

Don't let post-holiday bills and bone-chilling temps turn date night into a bore. Try one of these wallet- and weather-friendly ideas this weekend!

By Kristin Koch for TheNest.com

1. Fire it up
If you're going to stay in on Saturday night, do it right. Open a bottle of wine, and whip up a warm, hearty meal together. Need some ideas? Check out our collections of recipes for just about everything, including plenty of comfort food.

2. Act like kids
Get your blood pumping by squishing together on a sled designed for someone half your size and zooming down a hill. Bonus points if you can manage to crash into your neighbor's snowman.

3. Ice dance
Remember the good old days of gliding around the rink, holding hands with your crush? No? Well, then it's time to experience it! Head to your local skating rink (and do your best not to fall). Some relationship experts say that fun is one of the best aphrodisiacs (not to mention that rubbing each other's sore butts afterward could be kinda hot).


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4. Catch a show
For a nice break from the old dinner-and-a-movie winter standby, head to the theater to check out a play. If you live in a major city, you can look for discounted tickets at LastMinute.com or TheaterMania.com. If you don't mind taking your chances and waiting a bit, many theaters sell seriously reduced tickets for empty seats on the day of the show. Or, screw Broadway (or the overpriced equivalent) altogether and support your local community theater. You might be surprised by how good it actually is.

5. Make over movie night

Make a standard movie night a little more interesting by adding a theme to the mix: favorite movie couple, favorite movie that's so bad it's good, scariest flicks ever made...you get the idea. Each of you picks your top contender, and then you can flip for whose flick goes first. Bonus: You might learn something new (good or bad!) about your partner.


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