<p>Ok, CCers, let's hear your opinions. What are the rules for who pays on a date? Always the guy? The girl? The person who asks the other person out? 50/50 split? Does it depend whether it's the first date or a serious relationship? Explain the reason for your answer!</p>
<p>The person of payment (numerical order until bill is dealt with):
1. The one who offers to pay.
2. The one who specifically asks for the date (not a mutual conversation beforehand).
3. The one that can afford to pay.
4. Each pays for their own portion.
5. 50/50
6. Guy pays.
7. Girls pays (put guys first because it's the "gentlemanly" thing to do).</p>
<p>Jakor, just curious, M or F? Trying to figure out your perspective for the "gentlemanly" comment.</p>
<p>The guy pays, he wants action.</p>
<p>Seriously, for the first date I tend to think the guy pays ~100% of the time. After that the rules are more open. I prefer Dutch.</p>
<p>The dude pays...otherwise it'd be chaos!
But depending on the girl he might need to pay 100% to 50% of the time.</p>
<p>Of course, the ideal situation is for the male to pay 0% of the time. Wow. That gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.</p>
<p>How about some opinions from the GIRLS? Ladies?</p>
<p>man always pay no matter what.</p>
<p>He better pay on the first date. If he doesnt, i'm not sure there'll be a second. </p>
<p>but after that, hopefully we're more comfortable to talk about splitting it or (if i'm lucky & he's ballin) he can just be a sweetheart/gentleman and pay every time. :) what girl doesnt enjoy a free meal?</p>
<p>The guy pays... thats just how it is :P</p>
<p>Men are on the planet to make womens lives easier. Women have much harder lives than most men could even imagine, and they all deserve to be taken care of and should never have to worry about something stupid like paying for dinner. Same reason I get up for a lady of any age on the subway or train.</p>
<p>You don't need to impress people, this is an internet forum.</p>
<p>the guy pays. it doens't seem right for the girl to pay. if he doens't pay, I wouldn't think he'd be that interested into me?</p>
<p>I'm a girl, and I would NOT let the guy pay on any date (okay, I've never been on one, but still.) - it's not fair to him. I think dates should always be dutch.</p>
<p>For those of you who think that the man should always pay, how about a situation where the woman has an income that is comparable to or higher than the man's income? Do you really think it's reasonable for the woman in that situation to expect to contribute nothing?</p>
<p>I believe in paying half and half. I've always paid for myself because I don't like relying on guys for dumb things like that.</p>
<p>However, last night, for the first time, a guy payed for everything. I was surprised, but he didn't even let me see the bill. I told him I would pay next time, and I definitely will.</p>
<p>a womans income should never be higher than a mans, well a woman shouldent have a income.</p>
<p>My wife will not work.</p>
<p>and TheOneCurlyFry, I would pay and get up and leave if you tried to pay.</p>
<p>goat4d, I'd never date you :P.</p>
<p>"a woman's income should never be higher than a man's, well a woman shouldn't have an income. My wife will not work."</p>
<p>goat4d,</p>
<p>If you insist on paying for a date despite a woman's offer to pitch in, that's one thing. I'm sure that many women would appreciate the gesture. But it's quite another thing for you to assert that a woman should never have a higher income than a man (what, a woman can't be an investment banker and a man can't be an elementary school teacher?), a woman shouldn't have an income (you prefer they be dependent?) and your wife will not work (shouldn't that be HER choice?). I am a proud father of a daughter and I certainly am not raising her to date men with views like yours.</p>
<p>Offending a feminist is injurious to your health :D</p>