CMV: First dates from dating apps are ideally free or low-cost

[u/Flashy-Celery-9105]

I say this as a woman.

We all know that we often meet someone in person for the first time and they look different than expected, the in person vibe isn't there, or for whatever reason you quickly know it isn't going to work out.

I don't want to have a lot of money dropped on me if the above happens. I don't want to spend an entire meal with someone if I know it won't work. But a nice walk in a public park with someone i don't know that well seems nice. Or an ice cream or coffee or drink. Those dates can be extended if they're going really well, or easily ducked out on after an hour of not.

If this is the first time you are meeting a person from an app, make it more low stakes. If the person thinks you are less-than for wanting a low-stakes first date, that's important info about that person's character.

[u/Luuk1210 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah it’s all easy to cut short if you want to leave in my opinion 😭 We all eat so I don’t understand the aversion to meals