Going out on dates regularly can really add up. If you would like to save money and still have fun, consider these 7 low or no cost dates.

Themed Picnic- Every loves a picnic, but a themed picnic is even better. How about a detective themed picnic? All you have to do is pack up your picnic food, grab a blanket and some post it notes with clues on them. Have your date find the clues in your picnic area. The answers to the clues can be anything you packed, anything either of you is wearing, or something in the environment. If you aren't the outdoorsy type, make a picnic area in a cozy room in your house and carry out the theme.

A trip to the gardens- most areas has botanical gardens that have low admission fees. In fact, many have special times of the month where entrance is free. Take advantage of the free admissions days and visit the gardens. Take a light lunch with you and sit on a bench in the gardens and enjoy one another's company. After lunch, take a stroll through the gardens and enjoy a wonderful conversation.

Plan an interactive meal at home- sit down with your date and come up with a meal plan. Make sure you have all of the ingredients for the meal. Each person is then assigned a task to complete in preparing the meal. Be creative in meal preparation. Once the meal is prepared, sit down together and enjoy the meal. After dinner, clean up together and sit on the porch and star gaze.

Bike riding- Dust off your bikes and head to the park to take a spin around the bike trail. Bike riding is fun, relaxing and great exercise. After the ride is over, park your bikes and enjoy the great outdoors.

Go to a free cultural event- many cities have free or low cost museums. Museums are great places to talk and learn about each other as well as art, history or whatever the theme of the museum is. Items in museums are great conversation pieces, which helps you avoid those awkward moments of silence.

Visit your local coffee shop- you can't go wrong with a coffee shop even if you don't drink coffee. Coffee shops usually have live music, poetry readings, and other events on different nights. If there is no event going on at the local coffee shop, bring a board game along and play a game while sipping on your favorite hot or cold drink.

Movie night at home- Movie night at home is a great low cost date. Turn your living room into a movie theater. Pick up a couple of movies from your local movie rental store along with the popcorn, drinks and movie theater candy. Now it's time to dim the lights, increase the volume on the TV and enjoy the movie. Remember to turn off your cell phones.

The possibilities are endless. All you need is an imagination. Think of all of the things you already do that don't cost you much money, add a twist to them and now you have a low cost date.