26-07-2005 02:30									#1
	Should the man pay for everything on a date? Suffering from ads?

Though this poll won't mean as much for male gay dates . Or lesbian dates for that matter.

It seems as if I'm always expected to pay for everything. From what I have heard about the old days, was you got something in return. . But I never did. Not that I expect that mind you, that sounds kind of disrespectful. It's like I'm paying for the privlidge of their company. But shouldn't this be an equal relationship?

Granted, the last date I was on was a few years ago. Things may have changed since those days.

Or maybe I was just a sucker. I have this outdated view that women like men to open doors for them and pay for everything.

I think in the future, I'm only going to pay for half.

	26-07-2005 02:35									#2
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yeah the man should pay.

	26-07-2005 02:41									#3
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Come on, who doesn't like it when someone else covers the expenses?

	26-07-2005 03:00									#4
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only 6 votes? Don't tell me only 6 of you have ever been on a date with a girl.

	26-07-2005 03:01									#5
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the man ALWAYS pays
one way or another

	26-07-2005 03:18									#6
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50/50

	26-07-2005 03:22									#7
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Just save yourself a lot of grief: pay for everything, all the time, and convince her that you're happy to do it.

That's right: lie. Always. From the onset to the first kiss to the first ****, to the "do i look fat in this dress".

	26-07-2005 03:23									#8
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in the first date sure. although it's nice to meet a token resistance
"noo naw no! come awn..."
then in the others it's ok if it's 50/50 or one time one the other time the other

	26-07-2005 03:25									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui 50/50

	26-07-2005 03:25									#10
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Not like you should be rude about it, but I'd get annoyed if a girl always expected me to pay.

	26-07-2005 03:26									#11
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Whoever asks should pay for a date. If there are more dates that follow, it should be 50/50, but I tend to pay.

	26-07-2005 03:27									#12
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Gift culture. 50/50 or some other balance in the long term. From each according to their means, to each according to their needs.

	26-07-2005 03:31									#13
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In my experience, the man always pays. Not that that helps you.

	26-07-2005 03:31									#14
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Hm, the question never came up in any of my dates... It was always assumed that everyone pays for the part s/he consumed... (Well, sometimes when the waiter came with the bill and asked if we pay seperate or together, the girl hisitated waiting for me to answer... of course I never payed for the girls-part... as far as I can tell they werent mad at me about it...)

On occasion when a girl asks you in a club to buy her a drink, I always reply with a smile why she wont buy me one... 50% of the time that actually works

	26-07-2005 03:34									#15
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Either 50/50, or separate checks.

	26-07-2005 03:35									#16
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Depends on the situation. I've been on dates where the woman insists on paying, up to the point were we are actually fighting about it. And I've also been on some dates where she doesn't want to pay at all. AND I've been on some first dates where it's 50/50.

You can usually tell how the woman is by this. The one who never wants to pay is usually the one that gets the "I'll call you tomorrow...."and never gets that call back.

	26-07-2005 03:36									#17
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For a long-term relationship, we usually take turns paying. Makes it easier on the wait staff.

	26-07-2005 03:39									#18
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quote: Originally posted by DanielXY On occasion when a girl asks you in a club to buy her a drink, I always reply with a smile why she wont buy me one... 50% of the time that actually works

That's pretty smooth. I gotta remember that one.

	26-07-2005 03:41									#19
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Actually my pov on the issue is: If I want a girl I need to pay for I get a prostitute...

	26-07-2005 03:43									#20
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It depends. I kinda like the "take the other person" out aspect so on a first date I would likely pay for EVERYTHING. That way I can plan the date I want without having to worry if her budget is constrained or whatever. I like the token resistence but deflect it with " I want to see you again -- you can treat next time"

next date I would hope she would plan something and she would pay. Simple alternation and the person who plans the activity pays for it. I always thought that was fair

	26-07-2005 03:52									#21
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I suppose the rules might be different if you've got different resource constraints, e.g., if you're loaded and she's broke. I've never been in one of those situations, because I've only ever dated girls at about the same income level as me (since I usually meet them at school/work, and so they've got about the same income as every other college student/engineer, depending on whatever I was at the time).

	26-07-2005 03:56									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Donegeal Whoever asks should pay for a date. If there are more dates that follow, it should be 50/50, but I tend to pay.

I guess this is right, so the man will usually have to pay.

	26-07-2005 03:59									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov In my experience, the man always pays. Not that that helps you.

	26-07-2005 04:00									#24
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A 50/50 split sounds awkward and somewhat unromantic. Alternate in payments...

	26-07-2005 04:04									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison A 50/50 split sounds awkward and somewhat unromantic. Alternate in payments...

I agree. If you must split things on a given date, it van be "I'll get the movie, how about you get some snacks"

	26-07-2005 04:08									#26
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Romance

	26-07-2005 04:11									#27
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How about I'll get the movie and the snacks and you'll get the pills for the headache and get ready to be taken by supertrooper. If you can't do that much, get out of my face you stinking hippie commie of a 'woman'! NOW before I hurt my hand!

	26-07-2005 04:12									#28
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The real answer is that the person who asks the other out should pay.

	26-07-2005 04:12									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Kidicious Romance

Commies

Idiots

Idiot commies

	26-07-2005 04:14									#30
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People who haven't been on a date.