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If I say to a girl let's go to watch a film, for example, it isn't necessarily a "date" as such, but from my perspective I'd be interested if it did become datey. Either way I'm happy. Regardless, since I'm the one who asked, it would seem a bit awkward if I walked up to the cashier, paid for myself, then turned and smiled and waited for her to pay for herself. Not out of any "you're the man, you pay" notion, but mainly because going to see the film was my idea.
All well and good, that's fair you'd say. However, that would never happen with two men. They'd just pay for themselves and not even think about it. I think the fact that a guy and girl are in the "getting to know you" stage where it's a bit more of a big deal to say let's hang out comes into it as well, which again it doesn't with two men and I assume two women.
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Money can be a taboo in the dating dance. As a person you have to formulate your own rules and go with it. In my dating experience I always went dutch on the first date. I always graciously accepted a first drink. I would never buy dinner on a first date, I would usually offer to buy a drink after the first one was bought for me but never buy the first one for him...here's why, I never wanted to feel obligated so I thought if I went dutch the ground rules were established right off the bat. I never bought dinner or drinks first because in my experience that is kind of emasculating and implies he can't afford it. I always took a first drink because it is a nice gesture and offered one back for the same reason. Once I understood where things were going it was a 50/50 endeavor. |
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I honestly would be happy to pay for things more than 50% of the time, but the prospect of taking a girl out on a "real" date with my current income makes me sweat a bit. Just something little like a movie and a bit of food would be most of my fun money gone for that month.
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My first BF and I had no $$ so we'd go dutch all the time and do things that were cheap like head to the water front with a king can hahaha good times! |
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You keep saying go dutch, and I have no idea what it means.
Edit: I have now googled and am smarter. I'm going to town in about an hour to meet a girl, maybe I should suggest going dutch. It sounds exciting and continental, she might just fall for it. |
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Is being manly the same as being a man? A chivalrous action isn't something I would expect from a manly guy, necessarily, but it is something I would expect from a nice man. The insecurity comment I really don't get. I like to take care of my girl, that makes me insecure? |
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