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all depends on where you are/her age/culture etc
IMO there is no set rule on this. If I go on a date with a girl, I go there with the expectation of having to pay, and expect her to at least offer to get the first drink/meal.
Girls who just sit there and look at you expectantly, piss me off and won't get a 2nd date from me.
That being said, girls are told to not pay, if the guy asks them out.
I feel the same. I think guys are expected to pay (I live in canada) because most of the time they are the one asking the other out. That being said. I don't want to pay 50$ on a first date for a girl I might never see again. What I do is that for 1st and possible 2nd date I try to find things that are free or not expensive (e.g. I like to go ice skating because it costs max 10$ to rent skates). In this case, I can see if there is potential without investing too much money on a girl. Another example would be a coffee date. How much is it going to hurt your finance If you pay for a 2$ coffee? Just pay for it.
Key thing to remember -> Things should feel normal. Don't make it awkward by not paying a goddam 2$ coffee. On the other hand, don't insist on paying stuff if a girl is going to pay because it just looks like you are trying hard.