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View Poll Results: Who should pay for dinner on the first date?
The Man 99 57.23%
The Female 7 4.05%
They should split 67 38.73%
Voters: 173. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 04-03-2015, 10:51 AM
 
Location: In the bee-loud glade
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Originally Posted by kat949 View Post
Whoever asks?

Besides, if people are so concerned over "who should pay or not" don't date.

If a guy's (attempting to) start(ing) a new relationship on the wrong foot, being all stingy, his resentment is written all over his face and shows how much of a cheapskate tight wad he is, no lady (or man) will find that attractive in any way shape or form (unless they have zero self-respect for themselves).

It's the vibe you bring, and people pick up on that quickly.

A part of the process of finding love is giving love without expecting in return.
So she should pay to avoid being seen as a cheapskate. Makes sense. Off to slay a dragon for me lady>>>>>>>>>>
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Old 04-03-2015, 10:58 AM
 
Location: Europe
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Both pay for their own so nobody is using anyone. Splitting half is not right for the one who ate less.
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Old 04-03-2015, 11:06 AM
 
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These threads are just bad for the forum.

No matter how you word your responses, it reads terribly.

I've always paid, and have done so willingly, so this is not a reflection on my opinions.

But IMO it's whoever does the asking. Sure it's skewed towards the men that do the overwhelming majority of the asking, but that doesn't mean the girl shouldn't at least offer up something in return. And no, that doesn't mean she should give up her damn vagina, i'm saying she should at least make an attempt to cover her half(I said no every time, and to save her money), or she can offer to pay the tip, or offer to buy dessert later in the evening.

It's really not that critical, and I think more dates are going dutch today than they have in the past. CD posters make mountains out of mole-hills.
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Old 04-03-2015, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Jupiter
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If the man asks, he should pay. If the woman asks, she should pay.
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Old 04-03-2015, 02:21 PM
 
Location: My House
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I've changed my mind. The person who should pay is the one who starts these threads...
I like this idea.
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Old 04-03-2015, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Jupiter
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I'm not single. But if I was single and a woman asked me out and she expects me to pay, I will think she is self-centered user and she will get the boot fast.
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Old 04-03-2015, 04:37 PM
 
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I believe woman make 77 cents to the dollar of men so.....that should answer your question
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Old 04-03-2015, 05:15 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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I believe woman make 77 cents to the dollar of men so.....that should answer your question
I wonder how true that still is in 2015??

I'd fire all the men and hire women if I ran a business......

The simple answer is is that who(m) ever does the asking does the paying, especially at first, if you're a couple after a while, then things relax.

It would also be nice if the askee offered to go Dutch as a polite measure.
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Old 04-03-2015, 07:05 PM
 
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I believe woman make 77 cents to the dollar of men so.....that should answer your question
77 cents on the dollar is a myth that has been widely debunked.

Mark J. Perry and Andrew G. Biggs: The '77 Cents on the Dollar' Myth About Women's Pay - WSJ
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Old 04-03-2015, 08:45 PM
 
Location: Corona the I.E.
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If the man asks, he should pay. If the woman asks, she should pay.
I agree. That would make a great thread. If people would honestly share what happened at the end of the date when the woman asked the man out
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