How To Plan A Romantic Date On A N5,000 Budget.
Hey there, It’s me again.
If you currently live in any part of Nigeria or lived in Nigeria before, you might have opened this post out of pure curiosity! With a very big expression to back that curiosity screaming the words ‘It’s not possible!’, Yes?
Well a couple of months ago, A friend of mine and I got talking and I employed him to take his girlfriend out more often, adding it was very necessary for them both to build a much stronger bond and create memories!
He then replied with, But that’s easy for you to say! You’re a software engineer, you make silly money, he also added he doesn’t have the money to keep taking her out on regular dates, restaurants are too expensive in Abuja!
This really came off as a surprise to me, and very funny too, and after a lot of back and forth on the topic, we came up with a challenge, yes a challenge! which was to take any girl out on a date with a budget of N5,000 and have a nice time doing it.
The aim wasn’t just for one person to have a nice time but for both parties involved in the outing to have a beautiful time and of cause create blissful memories.
So in this article, I’d be sharing with you what I came up with and some little tips as regards the subject of How To Plan A Romantic Date On A N5,000 Budget, In the city of Abuja — the federal capital territory.
Let’s Begin!
- A date at the Park:
This is one of the most underrated dates in the history of dates in Nigeria and it’s wrong. A date at the park is beautiful because it gives you the ability to get creative and spice things up, it gives you this ease of mind knowing that money isn’t the necessity here, but the people involved in the date. And besides most public parks don’t have gate fees. It’s absolutely free.
You also have privacy to get intimate and talk on a pool of topics from old childhood memories to your goals and aspirations in life, believe it or not, you might even get to know something new about your partner.
You can go along with your laptops or Ipads to watch a movie you both haven’t seen before, you could both read a book, and make it a tradition of coming to the park once a month or week even to read one chapter in that book together.
Even if you’re one with the big bucks you could go all out and have a rose in the middle of the mat, a bottle of wine and even some music playing on a Bluetooth speaker! there’s really no limit to this.
On my date, I got a bottle of wine, my laptop, a speaker, Habib yogurt, 2 refill max takeout from chicken republic, some pastry, drinks, and water, rented a mat for a day and that was it!
I ended up spending N4,900 only! with N100 change to spare :)
I had 10 free bolt rides so I paid nothing for transport that day.
We talked, laughed, watched a movie on my laptop, had a race which I let her win, and yes loads of intimacy! The date at the park was very refreshing and one memory I will never forget.
Things to note
- When planning a date at the park, it’s much more interesting if your partner has zero ideas what you have planned, just pick her up and probably go around getting the item on the menu, then go to the park after you’re done getting the edibles. Trust me, you both will enjoy this, and besides, you get to keep her in suspense till you get there — ladies hate that stuff.
- Check the weather forecast, please! A Parks is a public place which means open space, you’d not want to go on a date and have the rain ruin everything, would you? probably check out the weather forecast and ensure it’s going to be a sunny day!
- Be ready to talk! For most old couples this might not be an issue but for a new couple, you have to be prepared to talk! how awkward would it be for both partners to sit and just look at each other, having multiple quite moment? BAD! Don’t just half-ass this, be prepared!
2. Home Cooking :
Well, except you’re one of those guys that don’t know how to cook ( a category I fall under), Home cooking is an avenue where you can put on your romantic hat and spice things up! Even if you don’t know how to cook, learning how to cook a specific meal and cooking it for your partner is one she’d always cherish, mostly the effort you put into it.
Expenses here is not even an issue, no, not at all. Just cook the meal, have it warmed up before she comes over, (ps: don’t tell her why she’s coming over) set the mood of the room, set the table, and once she’s in your home be all dressed up in your suite with a single rose to welcome her when she comes in. If you have extra cash, you could even buy a dress for her which she’d change to when she comes in.
The level of intimacy that goes on here is insane! And you have a sweet way to talk just about anything. This is really one of the most beautiful dates you could pull off!
For my date, I learned how to make spaghetti bolognese, I went all out here, I really put in my all to learn how the dish was made and It was nothing but perfection! when she came over to see me with my tux on :) Yes there was a time when it wasn’t just tops and jeans, wasn’t always the geek you know :)
The most beautiful thing about mine was, it started to rain and NEPA took light! felt like the date was in trouble big time but somehow the no light situation turned out to be a cold, candle lights everywhere excuse. turned out intimacy here could be a 100% lol.
Isn’t my spaghetti bolognese to die for!
Well, I learned how to make this in a week! yes, in a week. So yes guys cooking isn’t that hard.
3. Netflix and Chill:
Usually, when folks hear Netflix and Chill they associate it to Something you tell your parents when you want your boyfriend/girlfriend to come over and you fuck. But this isn’t what I’m going for here.
Netflix really has cool movies you could enjoy! so get some chips out, drinks a Netflix subscription if you don’t have one and boom, you've opened for business.
The most you’d ever spend here is 5,000 on a Netflix subscription.
Conclusion
We need to change our mindset as to what a date really is and what it can be, yes it’s fine to visit that expensive restaurant once in a while but that shouldn’t be your only definition of a date or having a good time, break the norm and spice things up, you’d be glad you did.
I know you might have some awesome ways to plan a date on a 5,000 budget, I’d love to hear them in the comments.
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