Personally, I’ve always paid for my date and do so with great pleasure. I was brought up this way and will continue to do so.
I feel it’s not only proper but fair. Women spend thousands and thousands of dollars on their hair, make-up, fashion’s, jewelry, etc., all to look their best for their partner.
My hair cut is $20, hers is $100’s. I don’t wear make-up, but I sure enjoy what she wears. Same for fashions, shoes, etc. (Don’t get me started on Victoria’s Secret).
To go out on a date, costs me only a few bucks if that to prepare, but my date has already spent hundreds and more, and of course, I’m the beneficiary of this amazing looking woman on my arm.
I appreciate their efforts and those efforts should be at least rewarded by my paying for the date.
Dinner and a movie is going to run you at least 100 bucks. Movie tickets are 10 bucks each at night, so 20 dollars there. A popcorn and two sodas comes out to roughly 15 bucks. Maybe she wants Red Vines? Then we are at 40 dollars just for the movie. Next lets move on to dinner. Even at a casual dining place, say Chile’s or Applebee’s (neither of which I would ever consider taking a gal on a first date) you are looking at paying for 2-4 drinks for the two of you at 20-40 dollars, an appetizer at 10 dollars , and another 30-50 on entrees. Dinner and a movie can set you back $150 EASY. Keep in mind that if you “only” spend $150 on the date in the above scenario, there is a good chance you’ll be labelled cheap because you took her to Chile’s. And let’s not forget that there is probably a Coldstone Creamery right next door to the theater, there is another 15 bucks.
4 “cheapo” dinner and movies a month= RENT for many people.
With how much it costs to go out these days, of COURSE guys would like women to offer to pay more. How the hell else are they supposed to finance a relationship?