It can be awkward enough trying to divvy up a check when you’re out with your girlfriends, but dealing with the bill on a date presents even more challenges. Trying to keep the romance up while tackling logistics is no easy feat. So, should you offer to pay?
The overwhelming general consensus is that on the first few dates, the girl should always offer to pay and the guy should flatly refuse. But, every couple is different and over time every couple will develop a different routine for handling the check. Some couples go Dutch, some alternate who picks up the tab, and in some one party always pays.
Just know that if you are in a relationship in which your man always pays for the dates, it can be really meaningful for you to insist on paying every once in a while. “It’s the psychological factor that she’s actually invested enough in the relationship to offer to pay,” says one guy. “Otherwise, if the guy just pays for everything he won’t know if he’s being used or if she really likes him.”
Do you agree? Tell us your thoughts below. To pay or not to pay...that is the question?
