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Old 09-11-2019, 02:14 AM
 
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Hi, I'm Eric from South Korea.
We have a traditional belief that guys should buy foods for girls on a date.
I will have a blind date with a girl tonight and I am not sure if I should pay for dinner.

What do you guys think?
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Old 09-11-2019, 02:29 AM
 
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Hi, I'm Eric from South Korea.
We have a traditional belief that guys should buy foods for girls on a date.
I will have a blind date with a girl tonight and I am not sure if I should pay for dinner.

What do you guys think?
What have you told her about where you'll be going on this date? Is it for dinner? Just coffee or drinks? Snacks while attending a concert, sports event, or other activity? If she expects you to follow tradition I would plan to pay. Unless you've already discussed this with her that would be the polite thing to do IMHO. She could tell you she's happy to split the cost.
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Old 09-11-2019, 03:27 AM
 
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What have you told her about where you'll be going on this date? Is it for dinner? Just coffee or drinks? Snacks while attending a concert, sports event, or other activity? If she expects you to follow tradition I would plan to pay. Unless you've already discussed this with her that would be the polite thing to do IMHO. She could tell you she's happy to split the cost.
Yes, to this.

If you offer to take somebody out on a date, you pay. It is okay to discuss plans not necessarily to see if she will split the cost, but to see how she responds.
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Old 09-11-2019, 03:49 AM
 
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If she offers to split the cost or even to pay, you can accept this. Otherwise, assume to pay. Also, if she offers to pay, you can offer to pay for the next time in return. Whether there actually is a next time or not is up to both of you.
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Old 09-11-2019, 04:13 AM
 
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Hi, I'm Eric from South Korea.
We have a traditional belief that guys should buy foods for girls on a date.
I will have a blind date with a girl tonight and I am not sure if I should pay for dinner.

What do you guys think?
Yes, you should by her dinner.

Since she’s blind I would help her to your car as well.
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Old 09-11-2019, 09:19 AM
 
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Yes you should assume you are paying.
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Old 09-11-2019, 09:22 AM
 
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Should Guys Buy Foods For Girls on Date?

Yes.
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Old 09-11-2019, 09:22 AM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Hi, I'm Eric from South Korea.
We have a traditional belief that guys should buy foods for girls on a date.
I will have a blind date with a girl tonight and I am not sure if I should pay for dinner.

What do you guys think?
There’s your answer.
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Old 09-11-2019, 03:03 PM
 
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It’s a first date. Yes, you should pay for her.
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Old 09-11-2019, 03:07 PM
 
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If you're in South Korea AND men traditionally pay on the first date AND she's expecting you to pay on the first date, then yeah, you're probably going to have to pony up.

If any of those things aren't true, then you may have some wiggle room.

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