A swanky dinner, drinks, and dancing make for the perfect date night, but for most of us, the budget can only handle so many all-out fancy nights per month. Besides, we need to save our hard-earned dough for other important things! Don't despair - you can still have a great date without spending great amounts of money. Check out some of these quirky ideas for a unique cheap date.

1. Have A High Stakes Gambling Night

Grab some beers and a pack of cards, and try to remember the rules to as many cheesy card games as you can remember: Go Fish, War, Crazy Eights. If you want to make it more interesting, start placing bets. Obviously you'll be betting something more interesting than money (besides, the whole point is for this to be a cheap date, right?). Up the ante by wagering sexual favors instead. Of course, if it's the start of your relationship, you might want to suggest something a little less personal, like a shoulder massage.

2. Get Competitive With Putt Putt

Sounds completely lame, right? You'd be surprised at the benefits reaped from a rousing game of putt putt. For one thing, a little healthy competition is always good, and can make for some flirty fun. The second big bonus? Odds are, every time you go to putt, he'll be checking out your cute butt. Another plus? You get to check out his cute butt.

3. Take Him On A Guy's Date

A date doesn't need to be extravagant or fancy to be good - especially for guys. Surprise him by giving him a relaxed night in that is all about him. Order his favorite greasy take-out food, and dig in guiltlessly without subjecting him to moans about your waistline. Skip the urge to rent a chick flick, and get one of his favorite super gory or adrenaline-pumping movies instead. He'll appreciate that you're sharing his interests - or trying to, at least!

4. Do It "Happy Day's" Style

Make like the gang from "Happy Days" and have a date night at your very own "look out point." Find a place away from city lights where you can go and spend the night looking up at the stars - and making out like teenagers - in your car. If you really want to keep up with the "Happy Days" theme, go for milkshakes on your way home.

5. Lead Him On A Treasure Hunt

Leave a trail of notes and clues to lead your man on a mini treasure hunt. The ultimate prize? You, of course. Make it special, by having the hunt take him to places with sentimental meaning - where you had your first date, your first kiss, and so on. Be creative. You could leave a Hershey's kiss at every stop, until he gets to his final destination, where you will be waiting with a real kiss (and more). Bring a picnic to share when he finally gets to you - the poor guy deserves some grub after all that hard work.

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There are so many great date ideas out there that won't stretch your wallet. Be creative, quirky and fun. Besides, that's what the best dates are all about!