How much do you Budget for Dates/Dinner out? (dating, boyfriend, guys)

[Themanwithnoname]

Originally Posted by Raena77

Cook from home. Ok groceries can cost you 200-300 every other week. But you can make food for a couple days. Store it in the fridge and say have pasta, steak, chicken, etc made. Then switch them up.

This is what I do for myself.
(Although it's usually red beans and rice, Gumbo, Pot Roast etc...)

[Raena77]

Originally Posted by Themanwithnoname

This is what I do for myself.
(Although it's usually red beans and rice, Gumbo, Pot Roast etc...)

You can do a designated day that you go out?
Or one day a week?

[carlitasway]

Originally Posted by Themanwithnoname

This is what I do for myself.
(Although it's usually red beans and rice, Gumbo, Pot Roast etc...)

So make shrimp scampi over pasta, saute some asparagus and shallots, make a good salad, a decadent dessert and have a bottle of wine. It will still be cheaper than going out. Plus you can feed it to her naked

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by carlitasway

So make shrimp scampi over pasta, saute some asparagus and shallots, make a good salad, a decadent dessert and have a bottle of wine. It will still be cheaper than going out. Plus you can feed it to her naked

I like the way you roll....

[carlitasway]

Originally Posted by Chowhound

I like the way you roll....

[Raena77]

Originally Posted by carlitasway

So make shrimp scampi over pasta, saute some asparagus and shallots, make a good salad, a decadent dessert and have a bottle of wine. It will still be cheaper than going out. Plus you can feed it to her naked

[Themanwithnoname]

Originally Posted by carlitasway

So make shrimp scampi over pasta, saute some asparagus and shallots, make a good salad, a decadent dessert and have a bottle of wine. It will still be cheaper than going out. Plus you can feed it to her naked

Gumbo, steak, salad, home made french fries and creme brulee work?


Believe me guys... I can and do cook. That aside...


Raena77: this is a good time to start this, this term she only has 3 free days a week....

[stan4]

Never had to spend much money on dates. People just like me for who I am. *shrug*

[mainebrokerman]

it depends if going out to eat is one of the major "activities" in a relationship...

but I have found a good woman, likes her man to cook for her.

for the first few meals, don't cook venison and say it was beef- that didn't go over too well (good thing I had a dog)

[Toroid]

I try to budget $100/week for entertainment whether that includes dates, nights out with the guys, or a night at home with wine/booze/movie, etc. End of the year whatever is left I put towards a vacation.