I think women don't realize how expensive it is for guys to date. It's $200 minimum per date and as others have said, you're not guaranteed that person will see you again. There's no hedging your bets by dating multiple because it's unaffordable. I love taking a woman out and ding mind paying but I wish women were more aware of a guys time and money.
2025-07-23 04:22:50
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akalltheway :
If they take the offer they’re not for you if you value traditional morals. Dinner dates much nicer!
2025-09-30 17:29:54
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Kevin 🇨🇦 :
Look I always pay, but I just got ghosted by someone who I hung out with 4 times in 3 weeks, and it cost me $750-800. Like actually dating costs $1000 in the first month, easy, these days to do dinners and brunch and activities.
2025-07-21 06:50:51
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mikey da roza :
Dinner first. Coffee/ walk for date two, always.
2025-07-21 04:42:13
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atran1805 :
If you can’t afford dinner dates, you can’t afford to date. Forget relationships and focus on making money at that point.
2025-07-22 16:06:25
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Jeffrey Oemichen :
I saw a Twitter post where a woman went on a date with a guy and they had a great time energy/laughs/vibe was high. At the end, she offered to split and he accepted and she cut it off after that saying that splitting the bill completely ruined the entire date.
2025-09-08 19:09:55
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Brian Bezer :
She cooks you a home cooked meal for a first date. How many women are signing up for that. I took my wife to coffee, she invited me to a home cooked meal, married for 43 years. Can you even imagine this anymore? She is and was a feminist. Imagine the impossible.
2025-09-13 13:38:12
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Shea Butter 🧈 :
I’m sorry others have ruined it for real ones
2025-07-21 14:22:26
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Shawn_R :
Never a dinner date for the first date anymore. Wasted wayyyy to much money.
2025-07-22 03:57:39
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Cody W :
It depends if you meet the person in real life or meet them off a dating app. If I meet them off a dating app, I don’t want to do dinner dates for a first date anymore.
2025-07-21 23:58:06
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Brenna :
Dating in todays world is SCARYY lol
2025-07-21 03:27:13
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JustRyanArchuleta :
I’ve been on a good amount of first date dinners that cost $150-$200 that finished with getting ghosted or one of us wasn’t interested by the end. It’s just not worth the risk. 2 bad dates and you’re down $3-$400
2025-07-22 00:57:01
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Josh M :
I don’t let a girl pay ever, but also dinner dates on a 1st date can also be a pain if you don’t vibe and you’re stuck there for 2 hours haha. I always meet for drinks & if the vibe is there then we can go to dinner & the girl never pays
2025-07-21 04:09:00
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b🐝 :
Fellas — do a happy hour, offer take out and a park/beach picnic, go somewhere that only has apps or tapas. There’s so many affordable ways to put in effort & still do “dinner” without breaking a bank. And if you can’t do a $70-$80 first date — then dating shouldn’t be a priority. 🤷🏼♀️
2025-07-22 15:09:53
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Travis Manning :
if you wanna be taken out on dinner I'd say majority of guys don't mind doing it /want to do it too but there is a vetting process like is she even worth taking out/spending time with. imo a walk/coffee date for a first date is perfectly fine
2025-07-22 00:52:57
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Duanebigalow :
your a hypocrite. "I always offer...." "I don't want ppl to think I'm after them for their money..." " and it's at the point where ppl accept the offer haha 😕". would never date someone like you
2025-07-22 02:42:16
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James :
It just gets way too cost prohibitive, 1 out of 10 women will offer to split or pay (I generally never split or let them pay anyway) and if you are going on a few dates a week and they are all dinner at 100 to 150 a pop w/ drinks that adds up... would rather spend that on hobbies or travel rather than someone who you may never speak to again after that evening.
2025-07-22 03:09:05
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@Cabo :
Women should always offer, and the guy should always deny. It’s called manners. Don’t worry I’ll cover the bill on our dinner date
2025-07-21 15:11:35
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mr_schiller :
I lived in Europe for too long. Coffee first, then dinners where we split. Both parties know we are there for each other. Women have no expectations placed upon them, men know they are there for us and not a free night out. Win/win
2025-07-21 19:30:37
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Chandler Muriel Bing :
Why would you do dinner date for a first date? Especially from a dating app? I get it if it’s with someone you already know, but from a dating app dinner date is a bit too much.
2025-07-22 14:34:08
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tienphotographer :
my first date nowadays is we drive around looking to find pokemon cards at retail price and then open them. things arent panning out but my collection is growing
2025-07-22 02:59:03
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David :
I thought coffee dates were meant as a vibe check. If either side ain't feeling it you can always leave rather than being stuck with the person for 1-2 hours. If its going good you can always go out to dinner after?
I believe the rule is the person doing the asking pays but I couldn't let her pay anyways
2025-07-22 00:16:21
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Michael De Simone :
I’m’m GenX, so I’ll say that any guy who declines to go on a dinner date because he fears being taken advantage of should either have greater confidence in his choices or just stay home.
2025-07-24 09:55:20
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Dustins83 :
When I have dated someone that actually genuinely wanted to pitch in even on the first date makes me want to actually treat them even more and usually that means they genuinely appreciate when I go out of my way to do things for them. When somebody just expects me to pay it makes me not want to do it. it's all about expectation vs appreciation.
2025-07-22 07:37:00
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Kristjan :
You’re still only offering your share though right? With all the confusing messaging these days, some guys probably think women want to pay, because “they don’t need no man,” but the offer also leads them to believe they’re not being used. I’m still traditional and will pay. I appreciate the gesture of an offer, but I’d probably only take it if I genuinely wasn’t interested. In your case, I doubt that’s the reason.
2025-07-22 21:18:53
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