date...but that is a great way to save some loot tho lol

>or occasionally for a first date I'd make dinner at my house,
>which would usually run me $20-$30 for good ingredients &
>wine.
>
>>A partner of mine says he never spends more than $50 bucks
>on
>>a 1st date
>
>Obviously my economic circumstances are very different today
>but god forbid if I were back on the market I don't think my
>strategy would change much.
>
>>Like if a girl suggested the most expensive joint to eat at
>on
>>your first date would you be feeling some of way in your
>head
>>abt it?
>
>I had an awful date once I've posted about here before where I
>let the woman choose the spot.
>-Parked in a $20 lot
>-Restaurant dinner was $125 + tip at a time when I was making
>like $30k/yr, not really feasible for me.
>-That $125 included a round of drink for her friend and her
>friend's boyfriend, who were spying on us from across the
>street and when she saw them my date invited them in for
>drinks... on my tab. I would have been madder but the friend
>was way cuter than my date.

See, I have one of those faces where it says exactly how I'm feeling at that moment...and the minute she invited her friend and her man over for drinks...on me...is when my jaw line gets tight and I grit my teeth lol...

That's the height of being inconsiderate
>
>There were several conversational red flags as well.
>
>I paid up without complaining, but left the car running when I
>walked her to her door later that night and never followed up
>with her.

LOL - I feel ya
>
>