Going "Dutch" on the FIRST DATE.................your opinions? (females, children)

[mr&mrssunshine]

so do us Brits !!!

some of us still believe a lady should be treated like one

ie open doors for them, give up your seat for one, never ever expect them to pay for dinner etc etc

[2mares]

I think I will try Rons approach and next time I ask a date over for a nice home cooked meal, I will insist he pay for 1/2 the ingrediants, 1/2 the cost of fuel for cooking and water for washing the dishes.

Ron do you ask her to reimburse you for 1/2 the gas or do you make her drive.

[mr&mrssunshine]

and bring half a bottle of wine !!!!!!!!!!


question -if it end up as a GOOD night -do you half to supply half the condom?????????????????

[DennyCrane]

Originally Posted by Ron.

On the first date, I ALWAYS go dutch.......it evens the playing field. If she objects, it's a deal breaker..........move on is what I do.

I know A LOT of guys don't have the balls to do it, but anyone that has a POV about going dutch, chime in.


I am only talking about the FIRST DATE. Please don't respond with "me and my husband/boyfriend go dutch all the time"

Lemme get this straight. You invite someone to go on a date with you, buy expect her to pay? That's not ballsy. That's just cheap.

[fleetiebelle]

I hope he at least splits it 50/50, rather than itemizing the check. ("Well, you had a cocktail and I only had a Coke, so you owe $5 more...")

[mr&mrssunshine]

and "you ate some of my food."...........yada yada

[Jdawg8181]

I hate it when men pay for me...for chrissakes, I have a job!

[pmeyer426]

Originally Posted by Kaye02

I can't believe I'm going to defend Ron but, he's not the one who is name calling like a 5 year old. Somehow I don't think he's missing out on much if you turned him down.

Kaye, if you are a women, I feel deeply sorry for you. maybe you had a bad up-bringing or something but 1) normal 5 yr olds do not use the word douche bag 2) you really should learn how to be treated as a women. if this is the type of guy you would go out with, you have a long road of heart ache ahead of you. and if you are already married to one, then well thats too bad...

if your a man. i have nothing to say!

[Twinkle Toes]

Um .... did I mention I like to go Greek on the first date?

[Kaye02]

Originally Posted by pmeyer426

Kaye, if you are a women, I feel deeply sorry for you. maybe you had a bad up-bringing or something but 1) normal 5 yr olds do not use the word douche bag 2) you really should learn how to be treated as a women. if this is the type of guy you would go out with, you have a long road of heart ache ahead of you. and if you are already married to one, then well thats too bad...

if your a man. i have nothing to say!

I've heard 5 year olds name calling, I never said douche bag, specifically. Maybe you should try some reading comprehension practice. Oh and I'm from the South, I know how many of those "Southern Gentlemen" types are behind closed doors. Now, personally, I've never dated someone who didn't treat me with the utmost respect. However, I've observed how many those "southern gentlemen" types are in private. No thanks, you can have them.

What I can say, for certain, is that real Southern ladies, like you pretend to be, don't go around cussing at strangers. You might want to work on your act.