Here at DateSpaces.com, we’re an amorous bunch, so when we heard that the IRS would be mailing us a “stimulus package” this month, we got pretty excited. Well, it turns out it’s not as sexy as sounds, but it’s still good news.

It’s actually an economic stimulus package. Supposedly, many of us will be getting checks from the IRS for up to $600 in order to provide a “booster shot” (again with the word choice) to the anemic US economy.

The question, then, is what to do with the check. If you’re like us, about half of it’ll go to bookies; $49.50 to a subscription to inTouch Weekly; $129.95 to Dr. Nick Riviera for the surgery of our choice (personally, I’m debating between (1) elective appendectomy and (2) innie-to-outie navel reconstruction); and $12.50 to annual AARP dues. By our calculations, that still leaves just over $100 to spend on the most important thing of all: love.

Hence our “Stimulate Your Love Life” contest! Tell us how you’ll spend $100 (or less) of your economic stimulus payment on your special someone. No rules, except that your plan must include a date of some kind. The DateSpacer with the best plan will have his or her entry featured on our site and in the next issue of Thursdates! Runners-up will receive a “Stimulate This” slap bracelet.*

Recession, Shmecession!

1. DateSpace of the Week
User Ericasp recommends the mussels and fries special at La Tour. At first we read it as, “muscles and fries,” questioned whether we had in fact been to every Chippendales buffet in town, and, again, got pretty excited. This place still sounds really good, though.

Been on a really great date lately? Suggest next week’s DateSpace of the week by emailing eric@datespaces.com.

2. This Week at The Daily Dater
This week’s column discusses what to do for your first anniversary. Step one: remember it.

Send your dating queries and conundrums our way by emailing charles@datespaces.com.

Love and Prosperity,

The DateSpaces.com Team
XOXOX

*You wish. OK, we wish.