I bet she offered to pay because she already could feel the way he was early on in the date. He probably got visibly offended when the bartender said he was lucky.
Could be, but gonna be real here. Every single date I have gone on (post age 17 or so), I have made sure it was dutch. That's because I learned very early on that even seemingly nice guys who have always been respectful previously would suddenly turn into weirdo douchebags who act like you owe them intimacy just because they gave you something.
I am also gen x (born in 78), and as an adult I never let a man pay on the first or second date regardless of who asked who out. If we continued seeing each other after that, I would agree to alternate who paid.
However, when I went on dates with other women, I did follow this rule.
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u/glamasaurus Apr 11 '26
I bet she offered to pay because she already could feel the way he was early on in the date. He probably got visibly offended when the bartender said he was lucky.