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10 amazing almost-free dates: the economy may be in the gutter (tired of hearing that yet?), but you don't have to sit home and stare at each other ... or worse, at the TV. Grab your guy, and try these fun, inexpensive activities.(Love & Lust)(Brief article)

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1. Pull a recipe from a famous restaurant off the Web--try copykat.com or recipegold mine.com--and make your own version of a five-star meal together.

2. Have him over for game night. Mad Gab, Uno, and Twister can all be played with just two people.

3. Buy all the fixings for tacos and make your own at home. You need only a handful of ingredients: tomato, avocado, meat, cheese, shells. Download Latin songs onto your iPod to set a festive mood.

4. Head to a casino with $20 in change and play the slot machines. They often serve free cocktails on the casino floor.

5. Have dinner at a bar during happy hour. There are usually drink specials, and you might also score free appetizers (or at least a gratis bowl of chips). Plus, cozying up on bar stools can feel more intimate than sitting across from each other at a table.

6. Pick up a couple of cheap plastic sleds at your local sporting-goods or hardware store and ...

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