[HardcoreZ28]

I don't know what it's like once you're married, but I don't generally spend more than maybe $50 or $60. Usually between $30 and $40 on dinner at a place like Applebee's, Friday's, or a nice small Italian place. Then maybe $20 on the movies or even better, $5 on a rented movie where you can be more "comfortable".

I would tend to think that first dates are a lot more expensive for most people because they want to make a good impression. This is a good theory and all, but why set them up for a disappointment if you're not into spending that much money all the time. Once you've been dating someone a while I think $35 is about the average, atleast for me, but maybe I'm cheap??