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If I were in this situation, I would expect to go Dutch. That way I wouldn't have to worry about a guy feeling entitled to sex because he paid for my meal. I am not saying that every guy is like that, but enough of them are that it ruins it for the good ones.
Or you can simply contribute to expenses because you are a nice empowered independent woman who doesn’t feel entitled.
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Why? Was that some sort of test? Why would you want someone to not get seafood if you're at a seafood place? See, these are the kind of mind games I don't care for. If you want a good burger, go to a burger place. If you go to a seafood place, don't be shocked when seafood is ordered.
FWIW, I usually try to order something comparable to what my date orders price-wise.
That's exactly what I was thinking because I've been that girl. If I'm asked to a Red Lobster don't get mad if I order lobster. Lol
Actually I probably wouldn't but it made the best analogy.
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We could have done that (at least the two cards part; the reason why she felt bad that I paid for everything prior is that she didn't notice the theater we went to was cash-only when we checked showtimes, and I was the only one who had cash on me). But under the circumstances - it was late on a Monday night and we just wanted to pay and go home - it was easier to roll with one card or the other.
Sure, and that is usually what I do, what goes around comes around.
Why is this thread reminding me of the I Love Lucy episode where Fred and Ricky pay their share of the dinner bill, and Lucy and Ethel end up doing dishes?
Why? Was that some sort of test? Why would you want someone to not get seafood if you're at a seafood place? See, these are the kind of mind games I don't care for. If you want a good burger, go to a burger place. If you go to a seafood place, don't be shocked when seafood is ordered.
FWIW, I usually try to order something comparable to what my date orders price-wise.
In this case, the woman's order was roughly three times expensive as men's... That would be a bad sign for me...
Why? Was that some sort of test? Why would you want someone to not get seafood if you're at a seafood place? See, these are the kind of mind games I don't care for. If you want a good burger, go to a burger place. If you go to a seafood place, don't be shocked when seafood is ordered.
FWIW, I usually try to order something comparable to what my date orders price-wise.
Weird tradition has it that "ladies" order first. If someone thought it bad form for me to order off the menu in front of me, particularly of a place he chose, he would not be around long. Of course I always offer to pay the whole thing. It would never occur to me to "offer" to go dutch since that does not seem like much of an "offer".
In this case, the woman's order was roughly three times expensive as men's... That would be a bad sign for me...
But why go to a pricy restaurant and order one of the cheapest things on the menu? Just go someplace where everything is roughly the same price instead of hoping she will match your cheap order.
Or you can simply contribute to expenses because you are a nice empowered independent woman who doesn’t feel entitled.
Many women independently empower themselves to enjoy free food and drink with a guy who takes them out. In all fairness, it is just probably human nature not to turn down its own advantage that has very limited costs. I am pretty sure if roles were reversed, men would do the same. All explanations and rationalizations are essentially irrelevant.
But why go to a pricy restaurant and order one of the cheapest things on the menu? Just go someplace where everything is roughly the same price instead of hoping she will match your cheap order.
Yah. I don't get this weight and measure and provide tests to pass mind set. It is a bit freaky and sad to me that people think like this. If you want to spend 5 Guys money, go to 5 Guys.
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