Why doesn't he take me out to dinner or the movies?

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Quick version;

I don’t want to annoy him by nagging and it’s totally not that big of a deal. Time is far better than money.. I just wish he made me feel like I was worth the effort.

So I’ve been dating this guy for about 2 months and he’s so fantastic. I’m so crazy about him and he’s crazy about me and we have tons of things in common and always have a great time when we are together. However, there is just one thing that seems a little off to me. I don’t understand why he won’t take me out to the movies or dinner or very much of anything that costs money. Not that I really care too much about it because I just enjoy being with him and talking about things.

I just feel like he doesn’t feel like he needs to take me out ever. I don’t know if I just give off that impression because I love being with him and I’m very understanding and flexible about whatever he wants to do, but every once in a while I’d like to get out and see a movie or go to a nice dinner or even just hang out with some of his or my friends, BBQ’s, parties, whatever.

He always says we should save money and that we don’t need to spend money to have a good time, which I totally agree with, but he will take his friends out to movies and he will buy himself food and not take me or even ask if I’m hungry. He will always cook great food for me though :) which is so much sweeter than buying it already cooked but, I just don’t understand why, just once in a while he can’t take me places.

I even pay my half so its not like I want his money or anything. It already seems like I have to make a good chunk of the effort to get him to take me somewhere like the movies and I have to get almost nagging to get him to take me. I just feel like taking some space. I don’t want to annoy him by nagging and it’s totally not that big of a deal. Time is far better than money.. I just wish he made me feel like I was worth the effort.

Is he just trying to show his responsibility with money? Or am I just not worth the extra effort? Is he so comfortable that he doesn’t feel he needs to impress me?

Another thing that is a little weird is that he keeps telling me about these girls that he thinks are interested in him and it totally doesn’t bother me, he’s a good looking guy its not surprising other girls are interested in him, but I don’t know if he’s just trying to make me jealous or what. I like him so much it just doesn’t even faze me. He spends a good amount of time with me and I’m not worried about that.

geez! I'm so sorry that was forever long. I didn't mean to be soo specific.

Why doesn't he take me out to dinner or the movies?
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