Spending quality time with your significant other can be hard to do while you’re in college. You both have hours upon hours of studying and homework, extracurricular activities and other responsibilities to keep up with. And money is always on your mind too, between paying for tuition, books and of course, food. But then to top it all off by wanting to spoil your significant other with gifts, food and dates, what are you to do? Well, with these inexpensive and fun date ideas I came up with, planning around your schedules and spending money won’t be such a hard thing to do.
1. A picnic for two
Head on over to your local park with a picnic basket full of your favorite foods to enjoy nature's beauty and quality one on one time together.
2. Hiking the North Georgia mountians
Amicalola State Park, Raven Cliff Falls Trail, Preacher's Rock, Long Creek Falls on the Appalachian Trail and many more.
3. Plan a scavenger hunt
Instead of making a decision you are not 100% sure about, surprise your significant other with a scavenger hunt to see it all!
4. Day trip to Helen, GA
Immerse yourself in the German food and culture while enjoying the art galleries, hiking trails and water tubing.
5. Visit the zoo
Who doesn't love to see cute and exotic animals?
6. Waffles!
Whether you like your waffles plain or full of chocolate chips and your hash browns smothered, see the place where they were first made at the Waffle House Museum.
7. Swan Drive-In theater
Drive on up to Blue Ridge, Georgia and enjoy your time together cuddled under the stars watching the newest films to hit the big screen.
8. Nerd out together at the Fernbank Science Center and Planetarium
Parking and admission into the science center is free!
9. Visit your local farmer's market
10. Exercise
If you both love to exercise you could make a trip to the local gym or park to take a run together. Who knows maybe you'll both really enjoy it and want to be each other's permanent workout buddy!
11. Art Museums
High Museum of Art in Atlanta offers extended hours until 9 p.m. every Friday night along with half-priced admission and audio guides after 4 p.m.
12. Take a surprise trip
Surprise your significant other with a day trip that is at the top of their list or just get in the car and drive to an unknown destination and make a date out of wherever you end up!
13. Jav-ahh
Keep it simple and share a nice conversation over a hot cup of joe.
14. Relax
Take a night for movies, popcorn, hot cocoa or wine (whichever you prefer), cuddle up on the couch, pop in your favorite movie and spend some quality one on one time togetther.
15. Cork and Canvas
Spend the evening sipping on wine and painting beautiful masterpieces to hang up on your living room wall.