When should the woman pay for the meal on a date?

i think it would always be the man who should pay for it but there can be sometimes the woman should. my brother has a girlfriend and she pays whenever she sees my brother being broke from buying important things or he has money, but to waste on other things like school work and bills and stuff. other than that, it is my brother who pays, as far as i heard. thats what i would do too. i would pay for whenever i get a girlfriend and start dating, i would wanna be the one who pays and stuff.

I think it is a personal choice, and my choice would be never to pay:) ha ha In all seriousness. If they both work and they like to eat out then I think it is fair to make turns.

As a man, I of course insist to pay for the girl I am dating with. But nowadays, the table has turned. Most women like to pay for meals on dating time in my city. In Japan, some girls have salaries higher than their boy friends. It becomes a common phenomenon that they, the girls, are always the ones who pay the meals the movies in a date.

unless a mutual agreement is made i think maybe im alittle old fashioned but the man should pay unless the woman is upfront and asks the man out on the date then under certain circumstances she should offer to pay. but i dont think men should let a woman cover the entire bill! (especially not the first date, lol)

I think there is one occassion that the woman should pay for the meal. That would be when she is the one who issued the invitation. The man would therefor be her guest, and the bill would be her responsibility.

a think a woman should pay the meal when she was the one who made the date.. but its so unethical if a woman paid a meal and the guy wa sthe one who invited her..

I think that if a woman invites a man out to dinner, there's nothing wrong with her paying. However, I think the man should pay the tip or even chip in if it gets unussually expensive. Lloyd

Well, I think that the only time the girl should pay is when shhe is taking him out to celebrate something like a birthday or congratulate him for something he did. For everything else it should be his treat. Take care!!

Isn't this an equal world? Lol :P I guess there are reasons why the lady should pay - maybe she's the boss? Or she is richer? Or she wants to give a treat? Or.. endless possibilities.

I see nothing wrong with paying for a meal on a date, just as long as it doesn't happen every time. These days, many women make more money then men, so they have more to spend. A lot of other things factor into this, such as how long or serious is the relationship, and what type of place are they dining, who decided where to go, and how much it costs. Some men may get offended by the woman offering to pay for the meal, but I've seen more today that are grateful for the woman to pick up the check occasionally.

Lol as the only person working I pay for all my husbands meals when we go out. I really don't mind. I know he would do the same if it was reversed. I think it's so old fashioned for the man to pay.