Re: Going Dutch or is Chivalry Still Alive?
If a guy flew out to see me and did all that spending, I wouldn’t help him with his bill either. You know why? Because I dont have a thousand dollars to throw around, and if he does, then he has two choices. He can either spend because he’s obviously got enough financial cushion that such an expensive trip is reasonable to him, OR he decides to grow a pair and be somewhat samajdaar in his expenses.
First off, he could have stayed at her place or at a place of her friend’s and thereby saved money on hotel. Or he could have gotten something more economic. Secondly he could have booked a cheaper fare online, or one of those specialized deals. Really, a flight somewhere, roundtrip, if planned in advance enough should be no more than 200-300 dollars MAX. So, I’m not sure where he’s getting these numbers from unless he booked late. Then like TLK said, take her somewhere moderate. It does not need to be a fancy restaurant even, it can be just some darn lattes and conversation.
Fourth, if it’s such a hassle to pay out all this money, then the best thing to do is look for a girl in your local town so you don’t need to throw so much money around.
This would, obviously, involve the gentlemen having to make the trouble of making REAL LIFE friends.
