Coupons on Valentine’s Day: Is it Ok?
With Valentine’s Day coming up tomorrow, it got me thinking. Is it ok to use coupons on your Valentine’s Day date? Now dinner dates, especially on Valentine’s Day, can be a little pricey and some restaurants don’t even allow coupons to be used on February 14th, but for many of us, using coupons is just a way of life. Whether it’s a first date, second date or your husband or wife, we’d love to hear your opinion on this topic.
Is it ok to use coupons on Valentine’s Day? Why or why not? Leave a comment below and let us know! 🙂
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Smart is Sexy. Using coupons means your smart with your Money and have more to save or use on something else. Say a present or dessert. If they don’t like it they’re not thrifty and probably not a good match. Happy Valentines Early Ro.
I don’t see a problem with it. Dinners out are expensive these days, not to mention flowers, etc, and budgets are just as tight for these things as groceries. I wouldn’t be offended if my husband or, if single, my date, wanted to use a coupon. It can be discreetly slipped into the bill cover along with the payment. If it’s for a specific meal, then a mention ahead of time to the date would be a good idea. I would prefer a man who was smart with his finances, but I’m practical like that 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day!
I think it entirely depends on just how well the other person knows you. My boyfriend and I have been together for 9 and a half years now, and he is well versed in my couponing ways. If we were to use a coupon at dinner, he’d be thinking of how much we’re saving and able to spend elsewhere.
I could understand, however, the awkwardness if this were a first date, second date, etc. The coupon user, especially if it is a guy, may be viewed as “cheap” instead of “money conscious” – “What, I’m not worth full price?” Rather silly, yes, but in the end, it’d likely be viewed as a negative.
I’d just be happy to be invited out by ANYONE!!! I wouldnt care how much they paid or what coupons they used.
I absolutely believe that it is okay for a married couple or seriously dating couple to use a coupon for any and everything, even if on Valentine’s day. I see it as a great thing – if you’re saving money for entertainment, you can then use that money in some other area of your life. I call it “maximizing your love” – lol!
If you’re on a 1st/2nd date, I’d wait to whip out the coupons. Your date my not yet understand the difference between frugal and CHEAPSKATE, lol!
I totally think it is!! It tells me he cares enough about me not to put us in debt. Plus that’s extra money we could spend doing something else, like a movie. : ) If she’s a chick, I’m sure she’d totally be impressed by a guy using coupons. ; ) I would be anyway. lol
I have to laugh about this one. My boyfriend is completely supportive of my couponing. He loves the deals I get. He even goes and gets my newspapers for me when I need extras. Both of us would be happy to use a coupon to save money on a night out. I would be honored if he gave me coupons as a gift. I love the thrill of the hunt. He loves the result. Win/Win. What’s not to love. I agree with the others, it might be a little touchy on a first or second date. Wait til you get to know each other or make sure they know ahead of time that you are excited to get to know them and would like to save money to do it again.
WIthout coupons and discounts, I wouldn’t get to go out at all! Coupons can be discreetly handled. Maybe I wouldn’t like it if the date used a coupon and I paid full price….otherwise, if someone is hosting and picking up the tab, who am I as a guest to criticize?
I don’t find anything wrong with it. If my date didn’t have one, I’d be first to look for one myself. If people are worried about the 1st/2nd date then they should excuse themself and go pay the bill away from the date.
Most restaurants just won’t accept coupons on Valentine’s Day or other holidays. But if you’ve got ’em, use ’em, I say. For a first or second date, I agree on handling it discreetly. Even when we were still dating though, my husband and I would celebrate Valentine’s Day just before or after the 14th to avoid the crowds, slow service, and especially not having our coupons accepted!!