If you are like most teenagers, chances are that you are financially dependent upon your parents or guardians, which can sometimes make it a little tricky to come up with creative and fun but still affordable dating activities. Check out the list below for ideas on how you and your date can have some fun together without having to spend too much money.

• Go fly a kite - Even if you already have a kite, you might want to consider getting creative with your date by making one together and then taking it on its first voyage. Kites are very inexpensive to make and the process of putting it together can be as much fun as flying it. Click here for instructions on how to make your own kite.
  
  
• Beach day - Spending the afternoon at the beach with your date can be a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy each other’s company. If there are no beaches in your area, perhaps you can spend the day hanging out at a lake or river.
  
  
• Game night - Challenge your date to a night of board game madness. If you don’t have any interesting board games lying around, you can usually get a pretty decent one for about twenty bucks or less, depending of course on the game.
  
  
• Get physical - Have fun doing something active with your date like going for a bike ride, going skating or perhaps challenge each other to a friendly game of tennis or basketball.
  
  
• Park day - Head out to the local park with your date and have a picnic or fire up the barbecue. Bring along some bread to feed the ducks while you’re there and have some fun on the swing set or just playing around in the playground. You can also spend some time lying in the grass and picking shapes out of the clouds overhead.
  
  
• School events - Invite your date to join you for a school football game, talent show, dance or other school sponsored social activity.
  
  
• Arcade date - Take your partner to a local arcade and have some fun challenging each other to a variety of video games.
  
  
• Bowling or mini-golf - Hitting the local bowling alley or playing mini-golf are both simple and yet affordable date activities that you and your partner can enjoy together.
  
  
• Zoo day - Invite your date for a fun-filled day at the zoo. Have lunch together while watching the animals.
  
  
• Fashion show - Go to the local mall with your date and takes turns trying on funny and outrageous outfits.