The big night is coming up soon: the meeting of the friends or family and “the one.” The one you’ve decided is actually fascinating, intelligent, and radically different enough to keep around for a while, that is. Now that you’ve admitted that to yourself (which is never easy for you) why not let “the one” in on the plan to get all parties concerned to possibly enjoy each other so much that doing this again might be possible?

So “budget” isn’t the first word that springs to mind when you think of romance. But not budgeting is decidedly unromantic. After all, ever heard of going out for tap water for two?

Work is running you ragged, but try not to bring that stress home with you. Give yourself some time to unwind, then make your evening all about enjoying your loved one’s company.

You’re doing something for yourself that doesn’t cost a small fortune. What you choose energizes you and gets your juices flowing without injecting any further financial anxiety. Well done.