Going "Dutch" on the FIRST DATE.................your opinions? (ladies, calling)

[Currency Pair Crocodile]

Originally Posted by mickey2942

Go cheap on the next dates, like DVD at home, eating pizza. But the first date, if you like her, you better go all out.

You forgot the $1 menu at McDonald's

One can tip even 100% and go away satisfied.

[STT Resident]

So many posts have continued to segue off from the original question which Ron posted and the waters continue to be muddied as people respond to anything but the original question.

In all my decades of dating I was never asked out by a man who said in effect, "Oh, by the way, even though I find you attractive, want to get to know you better and am asking you out on a date, I should let you know that you're going to have to pay your own way ..." I mean, come on, that is surely so ludicrous.

Even if I were madly attracted to the man and felt that he might just be the hottest deal of a date on the planet, my attraction to him would dissipate instantaneously with that caveat. Yikes, and this is still being discussed?

[thatguy1]

K, I figured out what going dutch was. At first I thought it was just some warped perverted sex move...kinda like the "Cleveland Streamer" or the "Sneaky Pete".

I'm retarded...

[JL]

Ron should pay for dinner and should they leave afterwards to a bar for a few drinks, maybe the woman can reciprocate and pay for drinks. Just a thought.

Now if the woman invites Ron out, who should pay?

[Kaye02]

Ron should date a freegan, and then no one would have to pay.

[DrEarth]

My first dates always happen at a coffee shop or bar. I will buy her 1 drink, or a few at a bar. If we don't like one another, we are not stuck at a restaurant for over an hour.

[STT Resident]

I'm so done with this thread. Aaaaaeg!

[Twinkle Toes]

I actually prefer to go Greek on the first date.

[pmeyer426]

OMG i would never date you! How can you say you will would not go on a 2nd date just because the girl didn't pay for half the dinner YOU INVITED HER ON!? You are a douche bag. Just fyi I ALWAYS offer to pay for my half, But I EXPECT the guy to pick up the tab if he is the one who invited ME out! I may get the drinks afterwards or pay tip. But I guess thats just the southern gentlemen here in texas

[Kaye02]

Originally Posted by pmeyer426

OMG i would never date you! How can you say you will would not go on a 2nd date just because the girl didn't pay for half the dinner YOU INVITED HER ON!? You are a douche bag. Just fyi I ALWAYS offer to pay for my half, But I EXPECT the guy to pick up the tab if he is the one who invited ME out! I may get the drinks afterwards or pay tip. But I guess thats just the southern gentlemen here in texas

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.