Kiss Don’t Miss

Going Dutch at a business lunch is normal. But what about going Dutch at a date? Oops, this suggestion can make women fury. The thing is that all the discussions about equality and feminism seem forgotten when paying for a dinner at a romantic encounter. Maybe in the Netherlands it’s quite traditional to offer your date to go halves on a bill, but American women won’t like the idea.

So what’s wrong? Should men foot bills on their own or should they try to share a dinner cost? Due to the recent stats they’D BETTER not to mention going Dutch to someone they want to see again. And women in their turn, shouldn’t make a scene - when men want to pay for a dinner, a trip, entertainment on their own. If they do, it’s like a signal for males - this gal isn’t interested in me. Dating experts recommend women to make a suggestion of splitting the bill on the third date, if men agree, of course.

Modern women are independent, they earn much money, drive luxurious cars and live in prestigious districts. Still they tend to forget about their power in a company of a handsome man. They simply want to feel the fairer sex. They miss chivalry in everyday life, they look for it in their boy-friends-to-be. And most men like being gallant.

60% female respondents say they will never see a man again, if they pay for their own dinner on the first date. “Rude! Offensive! Outrageous! Insulting!” - that’s just a few things you will hear. It’s not they don’t have money. Nope, they do have it. But if a man pays for you, he shows his interest in such a way, shows off his chivalry, makes me feel special, say most women.

Yet there is a rule of thumb, the one who asks out is supposed to pay, be it a woman or a man. But a partner can always have his saying and be responsible for the bill equally, or by picking up the check.

Image credit: I don’t care too much for money……

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