Will a guy get a second date if he splits the check on the first date?

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cryscrys1 · Accepted Answer

Just like anything there are likes and dislikes in this world. I have an opinion about this question but you have to realize this topic is very western..
If I ask this question on the “Balkan GAG version” or “Asian GAG version “ lol (I wish such app existed) men there would be like hell no I pay or I kill myself lol. Or I kill the waitress who accepts the women $$😂

I don’t think it’s fair no 2nd date because you don’t pay on your 1st date though that’s wild.
However if you really love this women and you can sense or feel like she is the one it doesn’t hurt to act like a gentleman once in a while. It’s not about giving a free meal , let’s say you send cute messages to your girlfriend etc to attract her right? well same as paying on the 1st date it’s more like a sign of care. I care for you smth like this.. and then if this works out you do Dutch etc
If you don’t want to pay thats fine but you don’t have the right to accuse or look down upon those who want to who pay.

I don’t know which one I like but I can say I was raised from a very traditional country and culture where men not even pay for the date but even bring a gift. But that’s because dating in my country is usually done for a purpose that is for maybe a potential marriage. Even though let’s say they don’t get married still men don’t feel sneaky or angry or whatever. Most of the time men even get angry when a women wants to pay lol
That’s why even thought I’m European I match with a Chinese or Asian friend easily we both got hit with a flying shoe lol 😇

So yeah
I hope my comment is worth 5cent not 2 otherwise I won’t comment on your second question 😆

TrueConfection · Accepted Answer

I haven't been single in a long time, but I voted B. My son would never ask his date to split the check. He'll not only pay for the date and the gas, he'll open her doors too.

libsaretards · Accepted Answer

Depends on if she is the right type of girl for you.

Yes, a guy CAN get a 2nd date if he splits the bill, but it all depends on the conversation BEFORE the first date. There is nothing wrong with a woman paying for the first date, splitting or the man paying for the first date. They are ALL correct. Where it becomes INCORRECT is if you do not communicate beforehand. Also, the talk beforehand saves you both the embarrassment and awkwardness of figuring out the check AT THE DATE. It will also tell you from the getgo how compatible you may be and is a good indicator of whether or not you should date in the first place.

In the past I was more traditional about paying for the first date, but I started realizing how quickly I can go broke doing so. Also, when you marry someone, you have to navigate finances together and how a first date bill is handled can be an early indicator of financial differences between you and if those differences can be reconciled.

Ever since I started splitting checks on the first date, I've had fewer dates, but the ones I have been on have been much smoother and more likely to lead to a 2nd date.

It also depends HOW you tell her. I tell dates upfront I intend to split the check and I ask them if that is ok. If they say yes, the date proceeds. If she says no, we both walk away, no harm no foul. It would be wrong if you wait until the last minute to tell her.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If the girl i was on a date with didn't at least offer to split the bill with me, SHE didn't get a second date. I always declined and covered, but if the offer was not made i declined a second date.

Guy13 · Answer

"Mysterious Guys" black P-Coat, black wavy Big Foot hair, and still Stylish can get away with that and not feel or be expected to feel an ounce of regret.-Actually, he is admired for it... it goes with being 20 minutes late, never acknowledging it, and question, penetrating eyes behind shades, and very little expression.

SOMETIMES, if one has access to a closet, one does not have to be "Bigfoot" to pull that off.

AviatorTom · Answer

A second date is determined if the two people like each other on the first date and would like to explore further. It was nothing to do with the check/bill. If the girl thinks splitting the check raises red flags, then maybe she shouldn't have gone on the first date.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

Only if the first date went well, as I insist on splitting the first time as to avoid any expectations of more.

If things go great, then additional dates he can pay for, as long as he understands, paying for my date doesn't mean I owe him anything.

Avicenna · Answer

Depends largely on the woman’s expectations and her financial situation. Those of us who date career women don’t have this problem- they’re normally comfortable with check splitting. If she’s loaded down with student and credit card debt, or thinks she’s a princess, she’ll expect the guy to pay for everything.

BlueScorpio · Answer

Inviting one to dinner and then not wanting to pay is incredibly impolite. If you don't want to pay, don't even ask and just go about your business. I wouldn't even do this with friend if I was the one to ask them out to eat.

Minxxie · Answer

It's never even been a second thought for any of the men I date.

I don't open my own doors either. A woman assumes most of the risks in dating so all she should have to worry about during the date is enjoying his company.

If a man can't afford a nice meal he likely isn't looking for the same things as I am anyway. I'm dating to marry not to hook up so I need somebody who is financially secure.

I make it known what my expectations are and that I don't kiss on the first date and a man can't or doesn't want to meet my standards that's perfectly fine! We are not a match and can politely end our contact.

Everyone has different standards and they vary based on their stage of life. If two teenagers are dating on allowance money then splitting the bill is fine. However, as an adult, I have learned that men value what they invest in, they have a greater desire for women they have to work harder to get. The more masculine woman in a couple will be the same way, amusingly, I've been on dates with women who are 10x more gentlemanly and chivalrous than the average man!

loveslongnails · Answer

Call me old fashioned coach, but I don't believe in splitting the check, no matter who asked who out on the date. My momma would slap me silly if I asked a woman out and didn't pay for it or allowed her to pay even if she did. The only way I'd do that would be if the date was so horribly bad because the woman was just an ass, but that's happened to me only once in my life.

I have to say that I must have really good radar for women, or some guys just have no clue what to look for. It's like they don't have any conversation with a woman prior to asking her out and have no clue what's coming. The example of a woman running up the bill and ordering the most expensive items on the menu, for example, is the very opposite of what I've experienced on ALL my dates!

I think too many guys must be asking out hotties who are obviously material driven, and then feel surprised when they do things like that - maybe? I don't know, but the "split the check" mantra seems to come mostly from butt hurt jerky boys and not from men who take some time to get a vibe from a woman BEFORE asking her out!

One last thing - if you don't have the money to spend on a date, wait until you do and ask her out to something inexpensive, like coffee, or taking a walk and getting some ice cream. If you can't afford to buy a woman either of those, you can't afford to date.

zeitgeist057 · Answer

He will only get a second date with women who aren't looking for a free ride, so it's a great way to eliminate the freeloaders and users, or women who are materialistic because they will see right away this guy isn't the one that is going to give them what they want.

Everyone wins, really. The women who value a man as an ATM can move on until they find a payday, and the men who are willing to be used as such can get their trade on with women who trade affection for material possessions. "Gift giving" is actually one of the five love languages, but it's not everyone's preferred way to express affection.

Will a guy get a second date if he splits the check on the first date?

I'm actually very generous and have no problem spending hundreds or thousands on my loved ones. But if I get the vibe you're expecting it, or that you are trying to trade money and resources for affection, you'll not see a penny from me.

MCheetah · Answer

No. And that's a good thing. Just like women have their Sh*t Tests, this is a man's quality test for a woman. Any working adult woman who expects to be wined and dined on the first date is trash, plain and simple. And trying to say "I'm traditional" is BS; because none of that "traditionalism" will come up when the guy expects you to put out; y'know, like women were expected to in the past when they got wined and dined. (Not even saying they need to; but that was the unspoken agreement in the past. There is no "free dinner." You pay for it with your cooch.)

You can choose to simp to her like a fool, or have some dignity and not pay for an ungrateful stranger's food just because they have a vagina. But either way, they aren't worthy of a second date and she can find someone else to go on another Foodie Call on. I've always said, if you wouldn't do it for a man you just met, then don't do it for a pretty face. If you are just a generous person overall though and would pay for a man's dinner who you just met, then that's fine.

So many men talk about improving one's self-respect and dignity, but when push comes to shove, they'll still throw it all away for a woman they don't even know. Say one thing, do another. I learned the hard way not to ever compromise my dignity. For all the outer problems I still have with myself and my flaws and shortcomings, at the very least I can not let people walk all over me and abuse me. How men better looking, taller, and more successful than me, can't also do this, baffles me.

But yeah. Some men can keep admitting all they have to offer a woman is money, and think being a pathetic simp makes them a "catch." And to answer the question, you NEVER go anywhere pricey on a first date. A $5 cup of coffee and nothing more than that. That way, you can gauge from that first date if she's entitled and trashy, or not.

AmyHew1tt · Answer

Honestly, I think him paying for the first date is an encouraging gesture, and is more about tradition than rights. Especially if he initiated it, which I do admit, happens most often. I don't think the guy should always be the one paying, but particularly if you don't know each other that well, or you met organically, I think I'd be kind of weirded out if he demanded I split the bill with him. Because either he's one of those guys who thinks every woman is a die-hard feminist, so 'equal rights, b*tch.' Or he's broke, in which case, we could have just gone for a walk together or something.

Though, if I offered to split it with him and he accepted, that's a different matter. I don't think I'd have a problem with that.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm traditional so I would always pay (unless for whatever reason she was dead set against me paying). But if I somehow knew that she EXPECTED me to pay. I wouldn't want a second date with her.

I don't see why this subject is constantly brought up! I don't know of many women that want a free meal so badly they'd agree to a terrible date. Most women put a lot of work into a date. A first date generally isn't that fun. It's the feeling out period you hope they' truthful. How f***ing cheap are you if how much you're spending on her is what's occupying your mind? I'm a cheap MFer, and that's typically the LAST thing on my mind. If you can't afford her company don't ask her on a date till you can. And know yourself first! I take her where I can afford to take her. If I'm not high falluting enough for her taste she can F***off! I'm not trying to impress anyone. 🤣🤣🤣

misogynistic_pig · Answer

I will never in my life pay a penny for a woman's food and dating is not necessary to get free sex with women. In fact, women go on dates with multiple unattractive men for the sole purpose of getting free food.

AdithyaR · Answer

I personally don't have a problem paying for the first date, and if she asks to split I'm very likely to decline that.
It's something I do with friends also, I like doing it. And just like how my friends will often return the favor and pay. I'd hope my date does that too. It would show that she's also interested.

Normally i go with the idea of whoever asks pays. With my ex, she took me out the first time and she paid, second time i asked her to lunch and i paid. Throughout the relationship we'd often take turns, we didn't keep count of who paid when, we just vibed it cause we liked each other and liked doing nice things for each other.

LazerBean · Answer

As a trad woman looking for a trad male I probably would not have gone on a date with someone a second time if they did that. However I think women who are wanting a financially 50/50 partnership rather than a traditional marriage should not have the man paying for them as a standard.

melanieeeB · Answer

Honestly not with me. First of all I don't like splitting bills, even with friends and family we always take turns on who pays.

For dating I like the principle of who asks for the date, should also pay, cause your inviting that person.

So for the first date I personally see him paying as him being serious about getting to know me and not just seeing me as something casual. As if he is already ready to invest in me emotionally too and him respecting my time.
I do reject guys if they don't pay at the first date that they invited me to and it's not for financial reasons cause afterwards I don't care who pays.
I have no problem paying or whatsoever and I'm someone who pays most of the time for my friends and partners. I can afford that, but it's more about the principle of what I explained above.

ShellyB · Answer

To me it would be a minor negative but I wouldn't be v. upset about it bc I know this is a confusing area for a lot of people esp. for guys, they may be afraid they would offend me if they did pay for everything, which is not the case but I wouldn't blame him for being unsure. The reason it is a minor negative is that I think it would show a lack of confidence, but, not a big deal I would not refuse a second date only over this.

Red-Blaze · Answer

Sure, a date is where both sides enjoy each outher company, I am not there to get paid to entertine him or him me
Spliting the bill is all fine and great :)
I can also feel free to order then what I like over trying to think what be nice but not be an ass

Only case that it be an issue, is if they insist or invite to a excpinceve place, if you invite, you should be willing to take that exstra, be the same if if I pick a high price place

HighValue · Answer

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PainusNdeeAnus · Answer

Equal rights  Equal dates  I’m actually glad I don’t have to be a gentleman anymore and can save that money  Female empowerment is awesome

slatyb · Answer

If he made the invitation, why would he do that?

If a woman insists on splitting the check on the first date, that's a sign that she isn't interested in another date. She pays for her own meal so the man doesn't feel entitled to some physical intimacy.

Will a guy get a second date if he splits the check on the first date?

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