Video: Should Men Pay for a Date?

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The answer to whether or not a man should pay for a date is both yes and no, depending on the financial situation of those involved. Men paying for dates is a social norm; but women shouldn't always take, and they can suggest making dinner for a man with tips from the author of several dating books in this free video on relationship advice.

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To pay or not to pay, that is the question. Should men pay for a date? This is Dr. Paul, author of Boomer Girls, A Boomer Woman's Guide to Men and Dating, and host of Ask Dr. Paul. Well, the answer is yes and no. Let's go over this carefully. Ok, so the typical, cultural thing is that the man pays for the date. Maybe the woman wants to feel, that she wants to pay for the date, on occasion. Let me let you, know this, gentleman. Allow her to do that, because it may be something that she feels comfortable with, and wants to do. She wants to be giving to you. Now sometimes, and I say this in my book, and I say this on my show. Ladies, don't take all the time. Let the man pay for the date, and if you can't afford to take him on a date, invite him to your home, and make dinner for him. That might be really an impactual thing for him. He may really appreciate that. Think about it. It's a two way street, and if you're always taking, that doesn't set well with any man, especially if that man once has been divorced. All he can see in his mind's eye, is that ex-wife taking that alimony check, every month, so should a man pay for the date? Well, yes and no. I'll let you be the judge of that. This is Dr. Paul. May your fantasies of today, be your realities of tomorrow.

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Should Men Pay for a Date?

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