i have always paid for the first date. shyt, if i'm being real i usually pay for all the dates until i get to a real relationship stage with someone (at which point, i think investment in our financial outlook is a shared responsibility, and "who pays for dinner" expectations are dumb).
to be fair though, this is probably because i've never dated someone bold enough to tell me i SHOULD pay. lol. i've had conversations with women like that, but that's an automatic "kick rocks" moment for me.... which probably sounds backwards. but a woman being open-minded and allowing me to show her who i am, with my actions (as opposed to saddling me with her expectations), is important for me.
someone i don't know telling me what i should be doing with my money? fukk outta here. but that's what works for me.
