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Unpopular opinion: Men should not be expected to pay everything on first dates
Hear me out29F here, wanted to kick start a discussion because i realize not a lot of people have the same mentality.
I never let my dates pay everything on the first date. Reason being: Imagine this guy has 3 first dates in a week, it would be insane for him to pay for all of it. My stance is that first date: 50/50 split. THEN if there's a romantic connection and you guys decide to continue going on more dates, the guy can offer to pay (not every date lah ofc)
I know a lot of girls would be like "but i want a provider yada yada". Hmm someone could pay on the first date but not be a provider. First dates are lowk performative. I know of broke men who pay on first dates just so they can score a second date. I wouldn't use the first date to guage whether or not he's a provider.
BUTTTTTT i think maybe i have this mentality because i have a brother so can kinda feel for men. I wouldn't want him paying for all of his first dates lah...
OK KICKSTART DISCUSSION
Edit: Some people might argue that first dates the guy can pay dinner and the girl can pay for dessert/movie. But hor.... this is also quite unfair because dinner is usually 3-5x the cost of the dessert/movie
