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Post by skyhint on Mar 23, 2006 21:12:15 GMT -5
For those of you who do date regularly how can you afford movies, dinner, potentially a babysitter. I know that in a lot of relationships each person pays for their own things, but not always and a woman never pays for the man. That leads to dirty looks from servers and poor opinions of him in the eyes of her friends.
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Post by griffins on Mar 23, 2006 22:43:53 GMT -5
I've stopped with the extravagant spending on dates...especially in the beginning. You can have a nice date without overspending. Think coffee dates, etc
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Post by wagnerr on Mar 23, 2006 23:18:22 GMT -5
Quite simple: I can't.  Girls cost too much.  |
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Post by iroseiroared3 on Mar 24, 2006 0:41:31 GMT -5
Quite simple: I can't. Girls cost too much. I don't expect much money from the guy I date. He can pay one time and I can pay the next. As a matter of fact, I'd be happier probably doing something that didn't even involve money.. I'd be happier spending our time building a treehouse we can hang out in the middle of the woods than going out to a fancy dinner every night. It's all about the connection for me, at least for now it is.. maybe when I'm older I'll feel differently. My top priority is definitely not how much money the guy has.. that is, unless he is asking me to pay for everything for him and thinks he can take advantage of me in that way. I'd rather have a relationship full of love where we never spend a penny than an expensive one with not much connection. I'm just naive though. Oh well. |
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Post by HybridMoment on Mar 27, 2006 21:33:58 GMT -5
I'm not a guy, but I often do wonder how people manage to pay for their social lives.
About once a year I take my brothers (plural, they are twins) to a movie. We go to an afternoon matinee so it's cheaper and I don't buy any of the snacks. After buying gasoline and the movie ticket I feel so ripped off I don't go to the theaters for about another year. Yet I know some people go just about every week.
I think if I ever went on a date I'd pay for half, or just go to free places like a park.
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Post by shytothebone on Mar 28, 2006 0:58:09 GMT -5
I afford it because I dont date lol. If I did I wouldnt worry about it I make pretty good money.  |
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Post by Bodhi on Mar 28, 2006 20:56:34 GMT -5
You're right, it can be expensive to date and be social. I didn't realize how much money I've been saving staying home for most of my life. Now that I've been trying to date I've realized you have to have extra money on hand to be able to do stuff. Luckily I'm back working now and bringing in the dough. |
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Post by terrahawk on Mar 29, 2006 0:49:29 GMT -5
Picnincs in the park are cheap! ;D
Confucious say, "Avoid pretentious girls at all cost."
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Post by sj on Apr 8, 2006 16:17:09 GMT -5
According to the UK media a few weeks ago, the average cost of a first date in the UK is £129!!! £129!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats half a weeks work!! I dont date and never have so I'm finding it pretty cheap atm! lol |
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Post by jwwimpy on Apr 28, 2006 21:14:26 GMT -5
If you think dating's expensive, try marriage
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Post by scottydstno on May 1, 2006 19:56:08 GMT -5
You don't need money to be romantic or to have a fun date  . If people think that money is needed to show care or to make a girl happy, then I'd be willing to bet any amount of money that that relationship isn't going to turn out very pretty  ...ooo then I'll have plenty of money myself ;D. Celebrities make a good example of that ... those 5 million dollar rings ... thinking that makes it so much more special, but they leave out the most important things, and they divorce/breakup in 4 or 5 months, a few years if they're lucky. If you mean just first dates, such as the goin to the bar and gettin numbers and taking a different girl out each night, then I for one will never need to worry about wasting that money cus in my personal opinion that's a complete waste and major spoil of things. If it's just a friendly night out to dinner or whatever then it's nothing, but of course almost always it's more, with kissing or farther. Love is not something that is "learned" through dating different people. Actually, if initial emotions and attractions aren't what is followed, love is not something that is learned at all. I'm a very commited type of guy tho, and am with my first/probably only girlfriend. I didn't want to waste even a good flirty smile all alone, or my first date, or a good hug, not to mention first kiss or especially sex; i want to save it all for that one special person. So I guess I save money?  lol |
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Post by skyhint on May 1, 2006 21:14:00 GMT -5
Even if you're just going to the movies thats like $25 for the two of you. Women seem to expect a man to pay for dates. Even if you find a woman who prefers to pay her own way chances are there is some woman in her life, friend or mother, who thinks that its very un-chivilrious to make a lady pay.
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Post by randall on May 27, 2006 12:33:04 GMT -5
According to the UK media a few weeks ago, the average cost of a first date in the UK is £129!!! £129!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats half a weeks work!! I dont date and never have so I'm finding it pretty cheap atm! lol I can't figure out how the average cost of a date can be £129. Even if you spend big on food (say £50) and another £50 on really expensive entertainment it only comes to £100. I also don't date (I'm too shy to even get that far) but if I did I wouldn't want to date a girl who expected that much to be spent. I earn a lot of money and I appreciate how much work it takes to get paid well. If a girl thinks it's ok to just consume money they're not very considerate at all. |
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Post by peace91 on May 29, 2006 20:27:48 GMT -5
well money doesn't matter to me....as long as we have fun.
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Post by Orionation on May 29, 2006 20:52:24 GMT -5
Yess!!!
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. If people think that money is needed to show care or to make a girl happy, then I'd be willing to bet any amount of money that that relationship isn't going to turn out very pretty 
lol
