Since Valentine’s day is tomorrow and there is an overabundance of lovey dovey ooey gooeyness going on in the blogosphere, I thought I’d seize the moment and give you the opposite.

Believe me, I love lovey dovey ooey gooeyness as much as the next girl. If you’ve got a rom com, I’m so down to watch it. I’ll even bring the chocolate if you’ve got a cozy blanket.

Still, with so much romance floating around out there I thought I’d give you three date ideas you shouldn’t try–well, more like three date ideas I wouldn’t be caught dead trying. I don’t know what your relationship is like, but I know these would not work for me and my hubs.

Let’s be real, my friends. My hubs and I? We’re not made of money. We don’t have the extra cash to go out regularly or to plan big trips (in fact, in the last seven years the farthest we’ve gone was a three hour car ride to Mystic, Connecticut). We’re working hard to get there, but right now romantic getaways and regular date nights aren’t really in the cards for us.

Still, there’s no arguing with the fact that one-on-one bonding time is essential for a healthy relationship. If it’s all kids and work and stress, how can you enjoy each other’s company? With that and my limited budget in mind, I decided to put together a list a five super cheap date ideas.