In a society that says the man asks the woman on the date, the argument cannot be made whoever does the asking does the paying.
Just sayin.
It seems like this point was over-looked the most.....
1. The odds are stacked in the fact that the guy has to pay because the guy also is expected to ask. Obviously the female isn't the one asking for the date (very seldom this happens... i'm talking 5-10% tops)
2. For women to expect this is just out of hand. I had this conversation at a diner just last night. Women want to get paid equal the way a man does. But on the otherhand, a woman EXPECTS a man to make more money. Those two views can NEVER co-exist.
3. For members of BOTH sexes, when you call up your friends and say "wanna go get something to eat" how often do you pick up the WHOLE tab? Occasionally I do (similar to buying rounds of drinks) but occasionally and when I feel like it. Women do the same with their friends (or even less, because most just split the bill) You don't call them cheap, and you certainly don't think they think less of you as a friend. But somehow the dynamic changes when you get into dating/relationships.
Somewhere along the lines, I agree with one post where it was a spoiled aspect. Nothing says spoiled like wanting your cake and eating it too, which is exactly what goes on everyday.
P.S. Let's try to keep this debate subject oriented and not name-calling and cheap and crap like that.
