Nov
8
Pay to Play
To pay or not to pay — that is the question!
Who should pay on a first date? Should you split it? Do the rules change after the first date is finished and in the books? Should the guy always pay? Should the woman always offer to pay? Is paying for a date the “gentlemanly” thing to do? Do you say forget “gentlemanly,” she has a J.O.B? Do you play picking up the tab by ear until you sense if you’ve been thrown into the friend zone, or if you think you’ll be dancing in her end zone later?
These are all questions and variables modern daters are faced with every time they decide they are ready to venture out into the big bad world of dating. You may think some of these answers are easy, but they’re not.
Who should pay on a first date? Should you split it? Do the rules change after the first date is finished and in the books? Should the guy always pay? Should the woman always offer to pay? Is paying for a date the “gentlemanly” thing to do? Do you say forget “gentlemanly,” she has a J.O.B? Do you play picking up the tab by ear until you sense if you’ve been thrown into the friend zone, or if you think you’ll be dancing in her end zone later?
These are all questions and variables modern daters are faced with every time they decide they are ready to venture out into the big bad world of dating. You may think some of these answers are easy, but they’re not.