Is it too oldfashioned to expect the man to pay on a date?

Some believe that the man should always pay, but others say now that women are in the workforce and share equal salaries that they should pay at least half the time.

Posted By Perdie on September 16, 2007

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The man should definitely always pay.

Posted By Jordan on September 16, 2007

Humpback_whale

Actually, I think whoever asks for the date should pay for the date.

Posted By mama_k on September 17, 2007

Person_60

I think that if a man asks you out on a date, he should pay. With that b...

Posted By Pacific-Writer on September 18, 2007

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I think it's chivalrous and gallant of a man to offer to pay on the firs...

Posted By Pamela1129 on September 18, 2007

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Good manners are never oldfashioned. The man should always pay for dates when he askes a woman out.

Humpback_whale

Actually, I think whoever asks for the date should pay for the date.

-- Posted By mama_k on September 17, 2007

At least when the relationship is new, I think that whoever asked for the date should pay for it. If the relationship progresses to an exclusive thing, then it's reasonable to either take turns paying or split it.

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The man should definitely always pay.

-- Posted By Jordan on September 16, 2007

If the man is trying to impress the girl than getting the tab is definitely a better start than letting HER get it. It shows her that he is WILLING to be the gentleman. .

Eyes

I think it's chivalrous and gallant of a man to offer to pay on the first date.

-- Posted By Pamela1129 on September 18, 2007

Offereing and paying are two diff things, however. A man should always offer, a woman can decide whether to accept or not. .

Person_60

I think that if a man asks you out on a date, he should pay. With that being said let me add that

-- Posted By Pacific-Writer on September 18, 2007

I think it's smart for a woman to be prepared to pay, just in case. .

Women are just as capable of forking over the cash in today's world and should be expected to pay fo

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Women want to be equal right?

-- Posted By Jordan on September 16, 2007

If women want to be equal in everything, the can't be so choosy.

You can't be equal in just some things, and not in others.

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