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Should men ALWAYS pick up the bill?

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Latest post on 10 January 2011 - 13:04

Been with me partner for over a year - he always gets the bill and this is what I am used to but the other day I was thinking should I start? hmm...

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 18:01

I think the thread title is misleading to ask about MEN when we are actually talking about 22 and 24 year old students living off their parents !! And by the sound of it they're making the most of their time here and good luck to them - plenty of time to get bogged down with grown up financial stuff !! (not sure how they fit their studies round all this gallivanting though lol)

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:44

Because a hundred years ago my great, great grandmother was a suffragette so it matters to me...

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:37

what the **** does it matter.....she just loves talking about it....

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:35

Do you want equality (rights, salary, etc.)? Or do you want them to pay the bill?

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 15:47

hahahaahahahah! Smart woman :p

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 15:46

I overheard a conversation once, standing at a bus stop in London. The woman said 'Look, I can pay for stuff, or I can look this good, you decide'. I joke about this with DH. FFx

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 15:42

True, agreed!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 15:31

weddings have nothing to do with paying for the occasional eat out.. It may seem like that but developing and maintaining a relationship is a question of teamwork in the long run, isn't it?

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 15:23

weddings have nothing to do with paying for the occasional eat out.. Ok abby you asked if you should maybe start picking up the tab sometimes when you go out - just try it and see what happens because it really isnt that big a deal. Either the bloke will say thank you and accept you doing this at times and you will like doing it and want to continue doing it. Or it will go down like a tonne of bricks with him and he'll make it clear. Or he'll appreciate you wanting to do, and let you, and it will go down like a lead balloon with you and you'll wish you'd never started it. There'e probably other scenarios but the only way you'll find it out how its going to pan out is by feeling the fear and doing it anyway. :D <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 11/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 15:02

weddings have nothing to do with paying for the occasional eat out..

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 14:48

I know several young men who spent a lot of money on their girlfriends and then wives and have entered their married lives with huge debts from setting up house and wedding parties, speaking of several hundred thousand dirhams here. These are Arab guys. I find it to be a very sad situation both for the guys and their wives (who probably don't even know about this until later) as it then takes them many years to pay off these debts.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 14:21

I think the thread is slightly misleading. Your bf isn't paying. The question really is whose parents should foot the bill of your young love. I think if I were your parent I would insist that you pay some of the time. hehe hmmm yeah I guess but then that just takes me back to my same point! [b'>No one here is going to understand [/b'>[b'>without getting hostile! [/b'>Yes i realize this is 2011 and all that BUT it still remains that i am a girl and girls dont pay on dates :) meooow r coming up i see it now! What kind of statement is that? How juvenile..is that enough of a meow? hahaahha...right.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 13:45

on and on and on.....

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 13:35

My DH and I also joke around about "its on me this time honey" We both work We both bring in the same amount of money We share a joint account Our money is our money... it really just depends on who actually has cash on them at the time :) We are exactly the same. There have been times when either of us have had more/less money, but have always had a joint account. Large purchases are discussed but are usually for "us" i.e. something for the house, DS, car, new TV etc. We both earn roughly the same (me more!) but it all goes into the same place and is equally ours. I have a bonus tied to my yearly target and again, when I receive that it will be ours. <em>edited by 4sidekicks on 11/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 13:22

I think the thread is slightly misleading. Your bf isn't paying. The question really is whose parents should foot the bill of your young love. I think if I were your parent I would insist that you pay some of the time. hehe hmmm yeah I guess but then that just takes me back to my same point! [b'>No one here is going to understand [/b'>[b'>without getting hostile! [/b'>Yes i realize this is 2011 and all that BUT it still remains that i am a girl and girls dont pay on dates :) meooow r coming up i see it now! What kind of statement is that? How juvenile..is that enough of a meow?

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 13:13

The men I dated before I got married all insisted on paying even though I offered. DH is the same way, still doesn't let me touch the bill even though our money comes out of the same account! abbyboot, I think your BF likes to treat you and enjoys your company, if he thought you were selfish by not offering he prob would have dumped you long ago :) Have fun!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:28

I always thought it was the norm for men to pay. We have been married for 5 years and DH always paid. He laughed it off if I wanted to pay. If he had no change, I would pay. Even before marriage, he always paid. That's what a Gentleman does. More meows coming I bet.... That's exactly what i have been trying to say for the past hour!! Love it! xxx

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:27

I always thought it was the norm for men to pay. We have been married for 5 years and DH always paid. He laughed it off if I wanted to pay. If he had no change, I would pay. Even before marriage, he always paid. That's what a Gentleman does. More meows coming I bet....

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:27

abby dont worry about it. let him (his parents) pay and enjoy your time. You are both young, and it is great. If he stops taking you out then you can offer as 'your treat'..... Cheers hon :) xxxxx

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:25

abby dont worry about it. let him (his parents) pay and enjoy your time. You are both young, and it is great. If he stops taking you out then you can offer as 'your treat'.....

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:21

I think the thread is slightly misleading. Your bf isn't paying. The question really is whose parents should foot the bill of your young love. I think if I were your parent I would insist that you pay some of the time. hehe hmmm yeah I guess but then that just takes me back to my same point! No one here is going to understand without getting hostile! Yes i realize this is 2011 and all that BUT it still remains that i am a girl and girls dont pay on dates :) meooow r coming up i see it now!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:14

I think the thread is slightly misleading. Your bf isn't paying. The question really is whose parents should foot the bill of your young love. I think if I were your parent I would insist that you pay some of the time.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:11

are you independent, or do you also get an allowance from your parents? parental allowance too :)

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:06

are you independent, or do you also get an allowance from your parents? So basically, he isn't paying, his parents are. Personally I wouldn't feel good about letting a guy's parents pay for me every single time he and I went out. <em>edited by amena on 11/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:04

yes :) he is actually still a student aswell :) awww! hehehe Does he have money of his own or is he dependent on his parents? he gets an allowance from his parents..

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 11:58

yes :) he is actually still a student aswell :) awww! hehehe Does he have money of his own or is he dependent on his parents?

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 11:52

My hubby has no choice, I don't work. We have always piled our money together, so in a sense we both used to contribute. <em>edited by salsB on 11/01/2011</em>

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 11:46

It's not like we dine at burj al Arab everyday guys..... we go out casually on the weekends!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 11:38

Abbey at 24 I doubt your friend really has the money to finance a relationship to the extent he picks the bill up all the time. Well that is unless he's wealthy. There's so many factors to be taken into account when it comes to thins like this but the bottom line for me at this point in time is - they guy is only 24.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 10:51

My DH and I also joke around about "its on me this time honey" We both work We both bring in the same amount of money We share a joint account Our money is our money... it really just depends on who actually has cash on them at the time :) Doesn't that only work if you have the same attitude towards money? I'm a saver and DH is a big spender so if we only had a joint account we would have a very powerful car and no savings! I work out a budget each month and email it to him. So we are both aware of what is to be saved and what is to be spent, besides neither one of us would spend more than Dhs1000 without discussing it with the other person first.

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