Should women offer to pay?
I received an email from a guy who is dating someone older than he is. He pursued her in the beginning and didn’t take issue with paying. Now that they are in an exclusive relationship, he expected her to offer to reciprocate more.
Since she supposedly makes more money then he does (he doesn’t know for sure), he wonders if not offering to pay is a sign of selfishness. He is apprehensive about bringing the topic up because he doesn’t want to come across as cheap. How should he handle it?
Do you think that women should offer to pay more often? Is it something men are expecting us to do in the early stages of dating?
When there is a difference in income, how do you navigate dating so that it is balanced and fair?
By Wise Diva, Misadventures in Atlanta Dating Blog
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419 comments Add your comment
Creeper
August 9th, 2011
5:11 pm
Divorce Party=definately a woman thing.
Leggs
August 9th, 2011
5:13 pm
@Creeper – no doubt!
Leggs
August 9th, 2011
5:14 pm
Must go change into gym clothes.
Hope you all have a great evening!
PEACE!
Into the Light
August 9th, 2011
5:14 pm
You, too, Leggs!
Randyt (aka, BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, HAVE A CLOSET FULL OF T-SHIRTS)
August 9th, 2011
5:15 pm
@ For Real, my son is one of those who know no limits and that if he can believe it he can achieve it…so he always reaches for the stars, always. He had a setback last week and I thought about this quote and how it is better to give it all and fail than to never know victory OR defeat. I like it too.
Into the Light
August 9th, 2011
5:16 pm
I liked it, too, Randyt. Good EOD.
SexyCool
August 9th, 2011
5:19 pm
Creeper – I say dude A LOT…broad doesn’t bother me at all. (lol)
Leggs
August 9th, 2011
5:21 pm
Broad probably doesn’t bother a lot of women. Since it has such a negative connotation to it, it bothers me. Women weren’t respected yesteryear and calling a woman a broad was akin to calling a woman a heifer (IMO)!
SexyCool
August 9th, 2011
5:23 pm
Leggs – I say heifer a lot too. (lol)
Into the Light
August 9th, 2011
5:25 pm
I say heifer, too!! LOL
Into the Light
August 9th, 2011
5:27 pm
How about “dame”? You don’t hear that one anymore, except in old movies or as an English title (Dame Judi Dench).
SexyCool
August 9th, 2011
5:29 pm
Naw…don’t use that one.
Into the Light
August 9th, 2011
5:33 pm
I’m still laughing about ready roll…..
Purple Reign
August 9th, 2011
5:36 pm
Where are the broads?
SexyCool
August 9th, 2011
5:47 pm
ITL – My g/m used to used that phrase in reference to someone who looked like they just jumped out of bed and hit the door, not meeting with water, no soap, no toothbrush, nothing.
Hummmm
August 9th, 2011
5:57 pm
Yep….WOMEN PAY….PAY YO AZZ NO MIND!
Jerry Waters
August 9th, 2011
6:01 pm
I will pay for dinner and give you a bath!
Into the Light
August 9th, 2011
6:02 pm
Yep! Slept in their clothes to save time in the morning. LOL
Hello
August 10th, 2011
7:28 am
Seriously, do you want to get laid. . come on man.