Online Dating : How to Keep Hope Alive

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When I go out with a guy I am always prepared to pay; and when I reach for the check, I mean it. Especially if I asked for the date, picked the place, etc.

But I expect to be on equal ground, especially if the dates are going to continue. So, when he grabs the check, I expect that to be sincere, too.

I’m not interested in who makes more money, or being taken care of. I’m interested in knowing that we are on an equal playing field and that he is acknowledging that fact.

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Cali Bradshaw
March 21, 2011 at 8:24 pm #
Good point. I too am always prepared and I am sincere when I reach for the wallet. But I am hoping he’ll say, oh no, I’ve got it. And every time, other than that one time, that is precisely what has happened. (Unless it is a time where I say, hey, I am going to take you to dinner and there are no ifs ands or buts). Thanks for the comment.

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Lex
March 21, 2011 at 8:18 pm #
Let’s be real. If a guy is writing a novel-length bitter comment criticizing your dead-on observations on your light-hearted single girl dating blog, he has his other monitor (yes, he has at least 2) open to warcraft while he is simultaneously pining over some japanese anime character he’s convinced will one day appear on his doorstep.

That being said – for those of us actually living in the modern dating world – Cali didn’t write anything new or up for debate. The rule is clear – when you are dating – the GUY PAYS. It is 2011 and double standards are still in full force. Example: guy has sex w/ 44 chicks = baller/pimp/admired. girl has sex w/ 10 dudes = slut/whore/damaged goods.
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