Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
If any girl ever wants to date me again, she'll have to be okay with dates consisting of a walk or bike ride and then dinner at home, then maybe watching a movie on the computer. I don't even have a sofa because I can't justify the cost.
Back when I was dating, I didn't mind going to an expensive restaurant, but it depended on the woman I was dating and how important she was to me. Now that I'm married we still go out to dinner once a week, every Thursday night, and some weeks we go out more often. We have a favorite little hole in the wall place called Greenspring Inn, it's located about 65 miles from our home up in the mountains on a windy road. I like to surprise her and take her there for lunch, or dinner when she least expects it. They have cabins there we could rent for an overnight stay for about $200, which I think is a bit expensive. I have never been sorry for spending a bit more than usual when we were dating, the memories will last me for the rest of my life, I wouldn't have wanted to do anything different. When we were dating she always left me with a smile on my face and a song in my heart, now I have that 24/7.
I never go on spending overdrive when I'm on a date. The money I would spend on her is no more than the money I'd spend on myself. If I'm eating a $20 burger, she's eating a $20 burger (if she wants).
If I take a date to dinner, I always say they can get whatever they want. I never take a first date to an expensive restaurant though, but a decent steakhouse definitely, so a meal can run up to 25-30 bucks, which isn't a tall order IMO.
I don't go around spending huge quantities of cash either, not when i barely know the woman.
In a committed relationship? OK, we'll spend some.
for all the women that really mattered i found a great restaurant that they liked, most always a hole in the wall great food, and we have a great time and does not break the bank. we went back again and again or someplace like it. the gals that ran up monster restaurant and bar bills never got asked out again. do they do it to be mean or just some sort of strange thrill of running up a big tab?
It doesn't sound like anyone considers the benefits or expected benefits of dating. Implicitly, if you think dating has 0 expected benefits, why do you date and spend money? That's irrational: micro-economics 101.
Even if she does all of that, she stops doing once she has hooked the man.
WRONG...I go every other week to have my nails done and once a month for a pedicure. I get my haircut as needed. I purchase new make-up when it's needed and keep my wardrobe updated and maintained. I'm not high maintenance but I'm not going to dress and look like a slob just because I'm married.
I try to maintain my fitness and my health as well.
I wouldn't want him to get all sloppy and homely looking, so why would I do that??
LOL so she didn't have any clothes before? Is the guy not wearing anything?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marie1249
Dating is expensive for both men and women.
In the beginning the man may be springing for expensive dinners, entertainment, gifts, etc. But the woman typically spends a lot to look good by buying new clothes, shoes, lingerie, getting manicures/pedis, getting her hair done, facials, etc.
If I take a date to dinner, I always say they can get whatever they want. I never take a first date to an expensive restaurant though, but a decent steakhouse definitely, so a meal can run up to 25-30 bucks, which isn't a tall order IMO.
I don't go around spending huge quantities of cash either, not when i barely know the woman.
In a committed relationship? OK, we'll spend some.
You actually say that?? Please tell me you don't say that.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
