He Wants You to Pay the Bill…What do You Say?

1- Offer to Split It

You’re not an unreasonable person and you don’t expect a man who you barely even know to treat you to dinner without expecting something later on. You won’t get crazy and take care of the whole thing but maybe the Dutch know a thing or two when it comes to etiquette and the opposite sex.

2- Pay the Bill and Never Speak to Him Again

You don’t want to cause a scene and you don’t want to embarrass him or yourself in a loud “check him!” moment. You’re not one to engage in confrontation. You pay the bill and wrap the evening up with a quickness, donning your disappointment scowl for the rest of the evening.

3- Pay the Bill…What’s the Big Deal?

You never understood why women expect men to take care of the tab. It’s unfair and it taps on your last feminist nerve. If women ever expect to be treated as equals instead of the weaker, inferior sex then a good place to start is with the men you’re closest to. Shoot, you asked him out in the first place! You planned to pay for the both of you.

4- Go to The Bathroom for 20 minutes…

…and hope it’s taken care of when you return. So you’re the passive, aggressive type. You know this about yourself. It is what it is. The fact that he even insinuated that he wants you to pay the bill is so repulsive you don’t even know how to address it head on. You run for shelter in the bathroom and hope he gets the message. Maybe you call the girls and ask their advice or perhaps you send a prayer asking that the envelope be gone when you return.

5- Explain that You’ve Never Payed a Bill on a First Date

…and you don’t plan to start now. You’re not one to play games. If something irritates you, he will know about it. It’s not that you’ll never pay for an outing but for the first date, and several more afterward, you’d like for him to take care of that. It shows he’s interested and a true gentlemen. After all being in the presence of your company is worth a few dollars.