How often should females pay (eating out, movies, drinks, entertainment, etc.)?

Question

Pay during the stages of:

1) First dating?
2) Longer term relationship?
3) Marriage?

Answer 1

First dating = women should at least offer to pay but the man SHOULD pay.
Longer term relationship = 50/50
Marriage = shared money so whoever has the cash on them or whoever has the credit card handy.

Answer 2

Never, if your a man and won't consider the woman paying anything for you. Well that's how it was when I was young. The guy paid everything. The traditional way!

But if the woman volunteers to pay then that's a different story, but now this is the new generation! so ways have changed! Be a man and do it the traditional way! It will pay off in the long run by winning the woman of your dreams! She will totally see you as different then others (special)!

Answer 3

when you are first dating I think who ever asked the person out needs to pick up the check. Long term relationships the guys get cheap so the girls usually pay and marriage the woman gets stiffed, not in a good way, and ends up paying for the rest of her life.

Answer 4

Either party should be delighted to treat and be treated from time to time. The first date if better split but only if that is agreed upon beforehand. Otherwise, the ask-er should expect to pick up the tab. And the guest, to show their generosity, should offer to chip it or cover tips, etc.
As the relationship develops there should be an discussion of who pays and when. Even if one is making way more than the other they should each have a chance to host the other.

Answer 5

1) First dating? 95%
2) Longer term relationship? 96%
3) Marriage? 97%

Answer 6

Ok.
1. not until a while because women are naturally more romantic, and it's good to waite until the guy is commited. I had a borfriend who expected me to pay half the time, but he never gave a sh!t about me, which is reason #1 why I never paid, he never gave me a reason to do something nice for him when he was just using me.

2. my huby and I would alternate every other, no matter the price, this way we didn't have to worry about, "i always pay the more expensive and you get the cheap ones, this is unfair BS."

3. by this point it doesn't matter, it all comes from the same bank account. He usually gets it cause his credit card has the bigger maximum, and mine is usually maxed out from getting the gas for our cars and paying for groceries!
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Answer 7

ok always offer to pay at first. Let him pick up the tab a few times to give him confidence and then when you are out to lunch just hand the waiter your credit card. All guys apprectiate girls who dont expect to be paid for--and who are always gracious when the man does pay. Long term and marriage, both of your financial statuses will be known between the two of you, so who pays for what will just be known--and it may be both of your money anyway.

Answer 8

First date? ... Providing she can afford it, she should pay her own way. I never did like a man paying my way for anything ... for the mere fact that some expect something in return ... or you "owe" them something.

Long term or marriage? From my experience, most long term or married couples (that I know) have a joint bank account ... so, it really doesn't matter who pays. It all comes out of the same account anyway.

Answer 9

1 .. it's always nice if they at least offer on the first date.
2. Long term I ususally say 50-50 or close to that..I enjoy buying things for my woman, and she has told me she gets the same enjoyment paying too.
3. who knows about marriage your fianances are same anyway

Answer 10

My man and I split payments, like tonight for instance we went out for dinner and I paid for the food and he paid for the movie. If one isnt able then the other shouldnt slack off on the job.