[KappaKittyCat]

I always offer to go Dutch and insist on tipping if the guy pays, but on the first date, I usually don't protest if he won't let me. If things progress, we usually work something out.

I had a boyfriend who used to pay for everything, and that made me slightly uncomfortable, as we both had full-time jobs and were saving for college. He wouldn't even let me tip. I'd usually try to surprise him with bigger evenings (i.e. nice dinner and a play), for which I'd pay, or slip a $20 into his pocket for gas when he'd drive up to visit me.

The other night I was out for dinner with a male friend and spit the check. Later we went for coffee and he said, "I'll just get this." It wasn't a big deal, as I was having a $1.25 cup of tea, but it was the gesture that I thought was sweet. Then we went to a movie and each paid for our own tickets. But we've been friends for years, and we've always had a loose attitude about money.