Pay Up
Published by Posh 4 years ago in MiscellaneousI haven’t dished in a while because a couple weeks ago, I went out on yet another first date that didn’t interest me in a second date. So until then, I won’t bore you all with my usual “first date” details.
Instead, I’m just going to post an article from The Sunday Paper that I thought would be perfect for our site. It talks about dates, dinner, paying, etc… And the story that it’s based on is just really funny!
That’s an interesting article. I guess I’m coming around to the notion that men should pay. I do think I’m more adamant about helping to pay or picking up the check if I don’t actually like the guy. If I do like him, I’m more likely to accept his offer to pay. Is that weird?
I used to be a “let’s split the bill” kind of girl. But now have switched camps to “the guy should pay for the first date”. I am not one of those women who picks out super expensive restaurants, so please don’t put me in that camp. I just feel that a guy in his 30s or 40s should be able to afford it.
I love how the loser made an ass out of himself. I always offer to split on the first date (especially if there is no interest) and they always look so offended. If they assume there will be a second date that’s not my fault. So after the first date, I just enjoy it. I just RESPECT guys who scoff at splitting the bill.
I’ve always been a big proponent of the guy paying for the first several dates. Call me old-fashioned, but I think that’s just part of the territory that comes with being a guy. I don’t pick expensive restaurants either- I usually just do casual bars and order 1 or 2 drinks. They should *definitely* be able to handle that. It’d actually be a dealbreaker for me if the guy didn’t pick up the tab on the first date. I think that speaks volumes.