Who Should Pay?
Recently I went on what I thought was a date with a guy that I had met at a singles event. He asked for my number, contacted me, asked when I was available, picked the restaurant (without any real input from me), and made the reservations.
At dinner we had a good time, and seemed to be really connecting. He even suggested a wine that we ended up sharing. When the bill came, he looked at it and said, "It is about $100, so yours is $40, and mine is $60 because I ate more".
I was honestly shocked at the request, pulled out my wallet (luckily I had been the the atm), and paid my "share" of dinner. Afterwards, he walked me to my car, and said goodnight with a hug and a kiss (on the cheek).
Should I be shocked that he expeced me to pay? And how should I of handled it? It is not that the place was expensive, but my theory is that if you ask, you pay!