You've met each other online, decided to meet up and have gone out for your "first date". Now comes the moment where their seems to be uncertainty; "who picks up the bill?". Does the guy automatically pick up the tab? Is their some kind've rule that says you should go dutch (split it), or does the girl pay?
Okay, well their isn't any written rule about who has to pay for the cheque. Usually I hear a lot of people say "whoever initiated the date should be the one to pay". The other answer you'll hear the majority of the time, is the guy should always pay.
According to a poll on MensFitness asking men "Do you pay on the first date?"
80% - Yes, Always!
7% - Yes, only if it's going well.
5% - I go Dutch (Split it).
5% - No.
4% Whoever asks, pays.
If you follow this poll, the man should be the one picking up the tab regardless of who initiated the date. Personally I always pick up the cheque whether the date was great, or not so much. The fact is on a first date with someone you've met through an online dating service, you're not paying huge amounts of money to go to the "Starlight Room". Most likely you're grabbing drinks or doing a lunch date, so the bill won't be that much. So I recommend being a gentleman and pull out the extra $20-40 and pick up the cheque.
-Josh
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