A COUPLE planned a Dollar Tree date where they played a romantic and budget-friendly game to save some cash.
The Florida couple inspired TikTok users with their video which nearly has one million views.
The original poster shared the video under the name Dylan Owens and captioned it, "Dollar Tree Date Night bc we're both poor AND IT WAS THE (bomb emoji.)"
The TikTok shows Owens playing rock paper scissors with his girlfriend in a Dollar Tree to determine who buys each course for their romantic meal.
The discount chain stores have become a staple for the American public as a 2020 survey revealed that over half of Americans shop at dollar stores.
Owens won the first round and secured some soda to enjoy with their meal.
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For the appetizer, Owens' girlfriend ran to the cooler to grab a package of pickles.
As for the main course of the lovely evening, the couple decided on a box of pasta with a can of alfredo sauce.
No date is complete without dessert, and the couple found a small package of cookie dough to end the night.
The last few seconds of the video showed them enjoying their soda in fancy glasses as they ate their cheap eats.
TikTok users applauded the creativity of the couple and felt inspired to go on a thrifty date of their own.
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"This reminds me of when my husband and I first got together times were tuff but man we were in love," one user commented.
"STOP THIS IS REAL CUTE," another person added.
"Yo that dollar tree is huge I've never seen one like that," someone else added.
And tons of TikTok users tagged friends and significant others in the comments saying they wanted to try out the fun hack.
Dollar Stores' most popular item
This comes as a Dollar Store employee revealed their most popular item and why they warn customers to never buy it.
To determine what Americans are buying at dollar stores, GoBankingRates conducted a survey of over 1,000 American adults in April.
The survey revealed that 24 percent of dollar store patrons buy food, followed closely by personal care items at 22 percent.
Party supplies and home goods ranked highly as well, pulling in 17 percent and 15 percent of the vote.
However, despite it being the most popular item at discount stores, a Dollar Tree employee recently warned customers not to buy frozen seafood or meat while shopping at the locations.
The employee, known as Brenda, has admitted that some of the products can be hit and miss.
She said that the store’s cinnamon bites are “amazing” and admitted customers love the frozen fruit and veg, according to Mental Floss.
But, she warned: “I don’t eat any of the frozen fish or rib eyes because I don’t trust frozen seafood or meat that costs a dollar.”
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The worker recommended that shoppers should go to their local store to buy frozen fish and meat.
Nate, a store manager from Massachusetts, claims he’s heard reports that the steak doesn’t cook well, and it's been compared to rubber.
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