Is it sexist to argue that a man shouldn’t have to pay for everything on a date? I think it’s an old age principle that doesn’t fit anywhere in a progressive society.
I personally think chivalry is a concept that low-key marginalizes women in a power dynamic versus men. Women should be able to pay and not expect the male to do so. How is this still a thing?
How are woman still being cultured to see men as the dominant provider? Media displays of equality and feminism have progressed so much in the recent decade, I would think girls have grown to expect an even split on the bill; not expect the male to still pay for everything. Girls that do that now seem to come from a place of Machiavellian than sincerity.
On my recent date, when the bill came, I paused to see if she would grab her wallet — nope, nothing. So I paid, being the altruistic man I desire to eventually become. Not a gentleman but an altruistic man. Thoughts?
A female netizen responded by saying:
I guess it’s more like whether you really like that person or not.When I was with my ex-hb, he impressed me by bringing me to restaurants (not high end though) on every date and he actually didn’t earn much that time.
I knew he wanted to impress me and he was serious with me too. His sincerity touched me and I fell in love with him. I don’t bear to see him keep spending so much on me. Hence, I stopped him by telling him that I actually missed food from the hawker centre. He was shocked and told me that I don’t look like someone who eats at a hawker centre or coffee shop. From there, we went for cheaper options and only ate expensive food on our anniversaries. Of course, I did pay on & off during the dates too.
So, what I am saying is…you will be willing to pay if the gal is really important to you. If she is not, she turns you off eventually.