You may have missed my point. If I am on a date, of course I would allow the gentleman to buy my drinks. If I'm out with the girls, as a rule, I buy my own. Some exceptions to this rule, such a male friends who are buying for the whole table, etc.
I guess I'm just old fashioned (or crazy), but I don't expect a man to buy my drinks just for the sake of using him.
USE ME, BABY!
Tie me down and make me regret it.
If its just me and a girlfriend I dont mind buying my own drink. Lets get real though, nine times out of ten, we only have to buy the first one...
I would NEVER date someone who I had to pick up the tab or go "dutch". I would think he was a total loser.
My reasoning is this: I spend ALOT of money looking good, hair, nails, skin care, gym, cosmetics, clothing, SHOES.. I refuse to pay for drinks or dinner on any date.
Call me what you will thats how I feel.