Have fun with him for free: when you factor in dinner, drinks, and a movie, the bill for a night out adds up fast. Here, 20 brilliant date ideas that won't cost a dime.(LOVE AND LUST)

* Park your car in a secluded place and make out like horny high schoolers. Crank slow jazz, roll back the seats, and fog up those windows, baby!

* Pull a TomKat and snuggle up on the sidelines at a peewee sporting event. (Touchy-feely lovebirds Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes rarely miss his daughter Isabella's soccer matches.) Of course, you don't need your own kid to spectate. Cheer on a cousin's or sibling's team.

* Board games aren't b-o-r-i-n-g if you play them right. Put a naughty twist on a classic and invent something kinda kinky, like strip checkers--each time one of you jumps a chip, the other person has to peel off an article of clothing. Hey, everyone wins!

* Raid the cupboards and whip up a dinner of canapes (a fancy word for appetizers) by topping crackers with whatever you scrounge up. Try these delicious ideas: olives mashed with olive oil to make a tapenade; sliced hard-boiled eggs with a dollop of mayo or mustard, plus a pinch of ground pepper; cream cheese with a piece of apple and a nut on top. Once you've prepared the finger foods, light a few candles, pour your drinks into wineglasses, and mangia.

* Is your hood home to the world's largest ball of twine or perhaps a chicken with a human face? Visit Weird us.com to discover strange stuff in your area. Then go eyeball the bizarre findings with your man.

* Peruse the phone book (or visit Yellow pages.com) to score the digits of a local wine shop. Call to see if they offer free tastings (many do!) and hit 'em up.

* Offer to apartment-/house-sit for a friend or relative who's heading out of town. Spending the night in unfamiliar digs is kind of like shacking up at a hotel on vacation--minus the minibar and maid service, of course.