Poll: Who pays on a date?

[infohippie]

I think whoever asks for the date in the first place should pay, for the first date anyway. Both parties should pay some of the time, but it doesn't need to be as formal as taking turns. Just so long as neither one ends up paying for the great majority of times.

 

[SirDeadly]

I always tell the girl that I'll pay but they never let me... Except one time when I bought her lunch.

 

[Bobbity]

First date, the guy, but try to split it reasonably evenly after that.

 

[Felgy76]

The person who asked, unless arranged otherwise beforehand.

 

[Cavan]

Depends what it is, generally I go half and half if I can and if what I got for myself isn't super expensive compared to what she got, but if it's a hassle to pay for it fairly i'l end up taking their 20 and covering the rest of the cost. But then I do that for pretty much anybody unless i've made a big point beforehand of going "no, i'm poor >_>, leave me alone"

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

My girlfriend and I split it 50/50 because the whole idea of one paying or the other seemed stupid. We still continue to split the bills or anything as 50/50 as we can.

 

[RanD00M]

Guy pays for what he ate and drank, girl pays for what she ate and drank, everyone leaves happy and no one had to fight over who pays.

 

[Souplex]

Whoever can afford it.

 

[iDoom46]

Skip the bill! Eat and Run! (but still leave a tip, because you care)
It adds excitement to any date.

 

[Mcupobob]

I think In a just and fair dating world it should be who ever asked who out. Its not fair so it usually falls on whoever has the penis, physical or metaphorically.

 

[tharglet]

Other. I think it depends on a lot of different factors. Different people are comfortable with different things, and differing amounts of money.

Before me and my partner got married, he paid most of the time because he had a job and I didn't, therefore he had more disposable income. Now we're married, the money comes from the joint account mostly lol.

I'll happily pay for myself, but if someone wants to pay for me, I don't feel awkward about it.

 

[Azrael the Cat]

Well, my wife is an engineer, and earns more money than I do, so even if I was to pay, it would ultimately be coming from her pocket anyway. So I guess that pust her as the paying party, while I look pretty and earn my keep in bed and by entertaining her with my knowledge of academic philosophy (we got together at a party after a conversation about mathematics (she did her honours in maths, and my philosophy honours had a heavy formal logic focus, very similar to maths). So who says humanities degrees get you nowhere - like I could have snagged a gorgeous high-earning engineer when I was still a lawyer - me quitting law to do my phil PhD was one of her conditions for marrying me. Mind you, after I finish my PhD, it's her turn to go back and do her maths PhD, do I'll have the financial burdens during those years.

 

[Sejs Cube]

The one who asked for the date pays.

Duh.

 

[Viennetta]

The asker should cover it. After all, it was their idea...

The one who asked for the date pays.

Duh.

It totally looks like I copied you but I swear I didn't see your post. I swear it.

 

[Lenvoran]

Definitely whomever initiated the date.

If you ask someone out and expect them to pay then you're not really asking them out on a date, you're offering to be romantic with them in exchange for dinner.

 

[ReservoirAngel]

It's considered common practise for the dude to pay. In my own life we alternate based on who happens to be carrying the most cash (which results in a fun game of 'who can act the cheapest at a restaurant') but we're two guys. I'm pretty sure things are different for straight couples. In straight couples, the guy shells out ALL the money and makes all the effort, the girl just needs to show up and be pampered.

 

[Asuka Soryu]

I don't buy dates. Not a fan of the taste.

 

[Lunafox]

I'd have to say that when I'm out with my other half, the one who pays is normaly the one who can get the $$$ out the fastest and prevent the other from getting theirs out

 

[Asuka Soryu]

Definitely whomever initiated the date.

If you ask someone out and expect them to pay then you're not really asking them out on a date, you're offering to be romantic with them in exchange for dinner.

I totaly agree with you.

 

[Hashime]

50:50 split. That is the most fair way.