Relationships are often a two-way street and it’s important to note that you should always see your partner as equals. That being said, many people would struggle to find the balance in their relationship.
Just recently, a Malaysian woman shared her thoughts after going on a date. In an anonymous tweet, she wrote, “Should I even continue seeing this guy if he asked me to split the bill? I mean, I understand if it’s the second date or consecutive dates and we’d split.”
She then continued in her post saying that she’s annoyed and pissed off that her date asked her to split the bill.
“I just didn’t expect that he’d ask to split the bill for our first date”, she said.
Her question has divided netizens
The post has garnered plenty of attention and here’s what some of them said:
“This is just my opinion, I don’t think she’s questioning if there’s a second date or not but I guess it shows how gentleman he is. It’s like 1st impression. I don’t think it’s wrong to treat a friend.”
“Unless the guy has communicated prior to their date that he is unable to afford so he’d like to split. That’s fine, because girls don’t really just want your money, we just want to see your attitude,” said another user.
Another user commented, “I think you should’ve communicated before going out for the date, if you’re comfortable with splitting bills then that’s great, nothing wrong with that.”
“Other than that, you guys could also take turns to pay, for example if he paid for dinner, you pay for the movie tickets. Give and take is all that matters.”
Meanwhile, others weighed in with their own opinions, “I think we should all adopt the concept of whoever that asks the person out, they pay. I think that’s fair and justifiable. If he asked you out on the first date, he pays, if you ask him out on the second date, you pay.”
“I’d prefer to split the bill. I think it shows your character as a girl. It’s quite embarrassing to have a guy treat you to a meal especially when you’ve just met,” stated another user.
A netizen said, “I think it’s normal to split the bill on the first date. You’re just getting to know each other. If this could be an issue for you to argue, then you can make an issue out of everything.”
It’s always nice to communicate with your partner or date about expectations to avoid disappointment. Do you think that the man should pay for the first date?
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