You're on a first date and your date uses a coupon to pay for the meal... What's your reaction? (Page 2)

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How would you feel in this scenario? Would you be offended? Or would you feel indifferent? Is this unacceptable for a first date because it seems cheap etc. or is it perfectly fine in your eyes?  This topic came up in a discussion I was having in a class... It was very interesting! There were numerous different opinions!  So what do you think?

naraku · Answer

What's the point of having a coupon if you don't use it? It doesn't " cheapen" the date at all so why not?

Glass_Cat · Answer

Congrats to my date for being smart and saving money on on their meal sounds fine to me I don't know am i supposed to be disgusted that they use one or something XD?

Shadow44 · Answer

If they're paying for me then I really wouldn't care. Though in general it seems like a bad idea to use a coupon on a first date.

LittleSally · Answer

Oh, incredibly cheap and disrespectful! ... not to mention tacky as hell!
I'd MUCH rather just pay for my own meal and his having dignity and self respect to pay for his meal with his own money - no coupon required...

If I see a coupon in any first few dates situation, I'm outta there!
(I am all for saving money... but if you need to use coupons so often then you may want to reconsider going OUT TO EAT in the first place.)

musical_kittycat · Answer

I'd actually prefer that. I like someone who knows how to save money!

Chrysis · Answer

I think it's fine, lol. Why not? Saving money is always a good thing.

VonDamme · Answer

lol If he's paying? I don't give a crap how he's paying. I'm just appreciating that he was being a gentleman and taking me on a real date.

Celtero · Answer

"Woah, she's thrifty!" Though I guess I'd be pissed if we were paying for ourselves and she only had a coupon for herself. Or if the restaurant was as shitty as the food, then she'd be cheap.

VaIiant · Answer

If we’re old enough to have coupons on hand, our first date wouldn’t be somewhere that accepted coupons.

Ytrail · Answer

I would think my date is very intelligent and financially savvy!

HereToProveMyPoint · Answer

It's a little weird so it's risky, but luckily, I'm the kinda person who loves that kinda thing

Juxtapose · Answer

I like dominant women but even still I wouldn't want her to pay for my food without me contributing something.

loveslongnails · Answer

You only get one chance to make a first impression. I wouldn't want MY date thinking I was too cheap to go full price - on the first date !!

pinayfit · Answer

for me its perfectly fine , it means that person values money and know how to save up :) and i can learn from him

abc3643 · Answer

I would get a huge erection because that means she's smart with money. Anybody who'd be "offended" is an idiot.

anmari2001 · Answer

No problem as long he pays for my meal too  I think I found new level of cheapness

Comawhite666 · Answer

I don't really have a problem with it, but not sure if i'd want to use one on a first date but it wouldn't make me think less of the guy

hahahmm · Answer

I guess it does not matter but what matters more is if they have a giving/sharing spirit or are they self-centered.

coolio1234 · Answer

She's smart asf and i'm gonna need to bring some next time

pleasestopthis · Answer

I'd be fine with it. If I'm not paying for the meal who am I to think badly of that?

TacosRAwesome · Answer

I have an app on my phone which gives me discounts on a bunch of restaurants. I don't care which date it is.. I'm using it.

edmonton · Answer

totally fine with me... shows he is responsible with his money, which is very important

SirRexington · Answer

"I have that coupon too! We'll use mine next time... If you want there to be a next time. Please let there be a next time... Please?"

mooky06 · Answer

I wouldn't be bothered. There's no harm in using a coupon

acooke-13 · Answer

I'd be like good on ya! Save where you can, smart man

yucychan · Answer

Using coupons are fine. I see nothing wrong with that.

BlueDream · Answer

I'd be the one to ask him if he thinks they'll allow us to combine his and mine.

SarahsSummer · Answer

Seriously? I’d think, good for him. If I thought anything of it at all.

HungLikeAHorsefly · Answer

If I were on a date, we wouldn't be at a place that even takes coupons.

tek555_pessimist · Answer

Sounds good. I'm cheap so that is exactly my kind of thing. Saving money is a good thing.

RealDarkeyes · Answer

That would save money, that is simply beneficial, nothing else

sc15022 · Answer

If she pays for herself, coupon or no coupon I think it's fine. If it only works for one person, I don't expect her to give it to me either, vice versa

hammeronfire · Answer

id be happy because id see that she's not some golddigger

Cosytoasty · Answer

Id be asking where she got those coupons from! Cos i'd want some.

RavenxHeart · Answer

If they use a coupon, I'll feel less awkward because usually guys insist to pay.

JimRSmith · Answer

I wouldn't ever do that myself. Don't know why, exactly, but I wouldn't.

pooper89 · Answer

Lol it looks bad but I wouldn't cast him off just for that. If I liked him, I'd still go out with him again

Pluto4prez · Answer

As long as she tips according to the regular price, I have no issue.

Lauleneke · Answer

Coupon or gift card it’s fine with me we all have to save money to survive somehow

PrincessJess49 · Answer

AYEEEE. SAVING MONEY. GOOD FOR YOU and then i pull out my stack of coupons

qwert1234 · Answer

I would really love it if a girl pays for my dinner - even using coupons.

HikerDude · Answer

I'd think that I better get her back to the nursing home pretty quick before Judge Judy comes on.

genericname85 · Answer

I'd think they are a noob in the dating scene xD or just poor.

JustGiveMeAUsername · Answer

I guess it's fine, but it would seem he picked the restaurant just for that and not because he liked it maybe?

LegateLanius · Answer

I would not be offended at all. In fact, it's rather flattering when they would use such a thing as it is not common at all.

Eskandra · Answer

I will tell the waitres that I want to pay and I will pay for both or at least for mine

Prof_Don · Answer

Smart move! Fiscal responsibility is sexy :)

iknowthingz · Answer

Dating on a budget has its limits, I wouldn't use a coupon on a first date though.

MrMilti · Answer

If I liked the meal, why should I care for how it got paid? doesn't matter.

The_Upside · Answer

With financial pressure these days and the price of things rising its perfectly fine

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Maybe not for the first date.. But I wouldn't be too bothered.

zagor · Answer

Tbh, I wouldn't on a first date just because of the impression it might make. But if someone else did it I wouldn't care.

Chrisdl · Answer

Coupons wouldn't bug me since it's saving both of us money that we could spend elsewhere although I would feel sour if I had her pay with money

Rainie_ · Answer

I’d be thinking “yayyy they’re like me”.

BipBipLeddus · Answer

Means he knows how to budget.

Prettygurl12 · Answer

If we were friends who started dating then no, not offended. If it was a first date where we met for coffee - like we met online and we were meeting in person - then yes, dude, put some effort in lol

sumant11 · Answer

There's nothing wrong... What do you care about the food or the money?

chrisv · Answer

If I invited HER to dinner (ESPECIALLY a first date !)... I would pay...

TheAmazingAmerican · Answer

"Oh shit she smart and likes to save money, good for her god damn it"

Rbryers · Answer

As shallow as yhe girls are were I'm from? No I would never do that. Might even tip the waiter $200.00 bucks just to show off.

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