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Originally posted by absolutuscchick
Honestly, I really like the guy to pay....maybe I'm super old-fashioned, but unless you guys are in a relationship, I think that the guy should pay. I always feel like it's polite to offer to pay (on my part), but I don't really want him to say yes to that. It's just like holding open the door for a girl, opening the car door, etc. And just because a guy does those things does in no way mean that I think he "expects" something in return.
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I agree. I always offered to pay my half, but it was one of those empty offers. If he accepted, I always had money on hand to be ready (it doesn't mean much to offer if you don't have the $$$) but I too was raised to expect the guy to pay, at least the first few dates.
It's so nice of you to be thinking about this in advance! This is going to be a lucky girl... I hope she realizes it on your date tonight! Then again, I do have a soft spot for Pikes
Edited to add... the system my fiance and I have is pretty much the same as TKE209's. He usually pays when we go out, but sometimes I'll offer, and he really appreciates it. He makes a lot more than I do, and feels that our income disparity plus my general housekeeping more than makes up for him footing the movies and pizzas
