Who Should Pay The Tab or Do You Prefer The Dutch Method?

@PinchMe (193)
Canada
February 14, 2007 11:12pm CST
This is to resolve once and for all that awkwardness that always happen when you go out on a date. "The dreaded paying of the Bill." Do you respect the dutch system when on dates? I mean if a date was to ask you drectly to pay half of the tab, as oppose to him or her covering the whole thing, how would you feel about that?
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• United States
17 Feb 07
I really don't mind paying half or paying the whole thing. I think it should be clarified before going out. It is a bit awkward when you are out on the date and then wondering who is going to pay. Basically, I figure if I do the inviting, I am doing the paying too.
@PinchMe (193)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
That's a great point, 'clarify before the date'. I'm the kind of guy who would pay half the tab regardless who did the inviting. Thanks for the thoughts sadgirl. ;-)
@sylvrrain (659)
• United States
15 Feb 07
If I invited someone out for dinner, I would expect to pay the whole tab. If someone invites me out, I would expect them to pay. If we just meet up on a whim, then go dutch.
@PinchMe (193)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
That's cool. How would you feel if the person who asked you out, whom you know asked you to pay? Thanks for the response.