| 5/25/2008 8:47:34 AM |
Who should pay for the first date? |
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crystal_2love
St John, VI
age: 50
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Men should pay for the first date and every date. If the woman decides to surprise him, he should feel grateful and never expect.
I dated a guy years ago that that felt we should split everything down the middle. OMG...I was so dumb. It's ok to do this every now and then but to split every event was a bit much.
Afterall, he never paid 1/2 my rent.
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| 5/25/2008 9:26:19 AM |
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arcbill
Palmetto, FL
age: 42
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a ladie should be treated like a ladie its the way i was raised i always pay.but have not gone out on a date for a long long time.but i look at the positive side of every thing,look at the money i saved
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| 5/25/2008 4:00:15 PM |
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uhadme
South El Monte, CA
age: 45
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it is a rare thing for a woman to ask a man out is my point.
and I don't think who pays shoud be based on gender.
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| 5/25/2008 4:06:50 PM |
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kywonderman
Tompkinsville, KY
age: 50
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The guy if not i run the other way.jmo
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| 5/25/2008 4:21:21 PM |
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sir_spooky
Folsom, CA
age: 37
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A real gentleman would NEVER let a lady pay. 
I say I agree with barbara. Since I have started dating I have noticed that chivalry is not dead, it is ignored. When I have tried to do what I was raised ie. open doors, pull chairs, pay for a meal on a date I have been told by more than one woman that they were successful and could do all of those things on their own. When I asked a lady what she meant by that she said she did not want to feel obligated to me for anything. I was insulted that she thought that.
So a gentleman should pay for the meal or date. However some lady's need to learn that gentlemen do things not for pay back or to make you feel obligated but because they want to.
Ok I will step off of the pulpit now.
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| 5/25/2008 4:23:46 PM |
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guitargod2k6
Norfolk, VA
age: 21
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I don't care whether its the first, second, third, whatever, the man should pay. I mean, come on guys, don't you feel a little awkward if you're not the one paying?
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| 5/25/2008 4:27:34 PM |
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yellowfreight1
Warner Robins, GA
age: 42
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It depends on what you do.....we went to a ballgame...I paid for the tickets..he bought dinner....it worked out great.....
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| 5/25/2008 5:34:01 PM |
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irresistiblered
Aurora, CO
age: 43
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I think guys shoot themselves in the foot and basically loose their chances of the 2nd date, if they are expecting the women to pay, or even go Dutch.
That's a bad indicator of the future of that relationship. There are more ways you guys can show your woman that you belive in equality of the sexes...without destroying traditions and respect.
We want to know that you are appreciated and excited to have us with you, so much so, that you had put thoughts and planning into the night.
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| 5/25/2008 7:52:15 PM |
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sir_spooky
Folsom, CA
age: 37
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We want to know that you are appreciated and excited to have us with you, so much so, that you had put thoughts and planning into the night.
I am probably in the minority but I enjoy blind dates. I would never allow a woman to pay for a thing. It is my honor to pay for the evening because I am honored to have the lady spend time with me. So you may ask if I am out on a blind date and things are not going well what do I do. Simple, I am still going to do my best to show her a wonderful night out. But that is my decision, and I can not ask some one else to hold themselves to the same code that I do.
So guys go out show the lady a wonderful night have fun and do it with no expectations for the end of the night.
For the ladies a simple form of affection that is perhaps a little to silly.
[Edited 5/25/2008 7:53:19 PM]
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| 5/25/2008 8:07:17 PM |
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sillychica
Lancaster, PA
age: 31
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WTF?? lol
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| 5/25/2008 8:08:27 PM |
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mjkittredge
Nashua, NH
age: 27
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Did you hear about the study (read it on MSNBC dot com) that said some women offer to pay, or pay half, but secretly they are offended if the guy takes them up on this instead of paying for all of it?
It's been my experience that most women are more than happy for a guy to pay for everything.
This can even be a warning sign during a relationship - the girl asks to go out to dinner and shopping more often - trying to squeeze more money out of the guy before she ends it abruptly. Shrewd... scummy, but shrewd.
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| 5/25/2008 8:09:33 PM |
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reenie4
Milwaukee, WI
age: 51
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THE ONE WHO ASKS? PAYS! FFS this is not rocket science shit.... ask MS. MANNORS  )
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| 5/25/2008 8:28:01 PM |
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your_sweetie
Yuba City, CA
age: 49
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The man should.... but I would buy him a drink threw out the night, depending on what we were doing. like after dinner and went to a bar for some drinks and music.
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| 5/25/2008 8:30:22 PM |
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wolfy9459
Dayton, OH
age: 46
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They that did the asking should do the paying.
Kenny
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| 5/25/2008 9:50:50 PM |
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spider51
Mesquite, TX
age: 52
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Although I do believe in equal rights , I would not in my wildest dreams ever let a woman pay for anything on a date. I'm what many on here have termed ( Old School ). Well old school or not . I pay and I think any man who would let a woman pay , isn't much of a man and I think your parent should be punished for not teaching you better manners. Grow up boy , become a man and take care of a man's responsibilities. Get your wallet out. You asked for the date , pay for it.
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