Not true! It doesn't have anything to do with the money. A very expensive place wouldn't be dealing with coupons anyway. We're most likely talking about a chain restaurant of some kind, nice, but not a 4 star place.
It has to do with the perception of how one comports him or herself under the circumstances of putting one's best foot forward. To me it would be like bad grooming or boorish manners.
And the kicker to me was that this was done without notice at the end of dinner instead of being mentioned at the beginning. Just classless. May not be a deal breaker, all other things considered, just a social faux pas.
Ruth’s Chris Staekhouse, very nice and expensive has coupons. Many nice places do. Get over it, it is not about the money it is about the company. The guy should run from her as fast as he can.
Again, you are unfamiliar with what high-end restaurants take coupons. Yes, we’re talking 4-star places.
See, the problem here is that you’re ASSUMING he’s not already maxing out, spending a generous amount on you AND exercising unusual insight & connections to improve the experience further. Right off the bat you’re assuming the guy is being cheap. You’d rather he blow as much as he can as inefficiently as possible!
If you’re going to micro-manage the _first_ date, getting upset at him for not notifying you of the impending use of a coupon (never mind the nice meal, environment, and companionship) then I’d advise him find another who appreciates being treated well without being critical of how (so long, of course, he’s discrete and moral about it).
How can it not have anything to do with money when coupons ONLY have anything to do with money?