I’m gay but we usually do cuz no one can afford two whole meals in this economy

Really not a make or break. The justification for paying full is that it’s a gesture of chivalry and taken well by the woman and has a higher success rate, but the thing is most first dates don’t have a follow up and the guy just ends up getting his pockets rinsed with nothing to show for it. Saying “We’ll split this one and I’ll pay for the next ones” or something is more financially responsible, and if it’s that big of a deal that you don’t keep going out with him then you guys shouldn’t be tg

#2 really hit the nail on the head from the logistics perspective of the guy. Feels like a lot of girls really want all the benefits of a patriarchal society without any of the downsides. I for one don’t believe in traditional gender roles and would never go on a date with a woman who insisted on enforcing them

(sorry i’m a girl) but i agree w the others, and i think it also depends what the date is. like if it’s a cafe and you’re just getting a coffee and a pastry it would be nice for the guy to pay but if it’s a full dinner/big activity i don’t expect anyone to pay for all of it especially in this economy and the fact that most of us are broke college students