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I met this guy through a friend at a Christmas party and we had a successful first date full of laughter, good food and chemistry. When he called for a second date he explained that it was also his birthday. I felt a little awkward about spending that special day with him since we just met, but he said birthdays weren’t a huge deal for him and he’d rather spend it with me than doing something with friends or family. He picked me up and took me to a fancy restaurant that I had read about. I bought him a miniature chocolate cake as a surprise since he was taking me somewhere so nice.
When we got there he ordered a pricey bottle of red wine and filet mignon. We had a great meal and some romantic kisses, but when the check came he just sat there. I went to the ladies room thinking that there was no way he expected me to pick up the check. When I returned the check was still sitting on the wood table just staring at me. He must have known I was irritated because he said he didn’t have enough cash or a credit card assuming it was my treat. Rather than saying something I paid the $210 bill in a state of shock. I was so disgusted I knew I was never going to talk to him again and I didn’t. Every time I drive by that restaurant I kick myself for picking up that tab.
It sucks that you went somewhere so expensive, but paying for a meal isn’t horrible enough to qualify as a worst date in my mind. The tradition of men always paying for dates is silly and sexist anyway.
Yes, but he was the one who invited her out to the restaurant. The general rule of thumb now is that whoever does the inviting is the one who pays.
He asked her out. He pays. That’s how it works.
Too right this guy should have paid. A tab of $210 — I would have been frothing if I’d been stuck with a bill that high!
/He/ ordered the expensive wine, /he/ said that birthdays weren’t that big of a deal, /he/ invited her out. No women can’t expect men to pay for all dates, but that guy’s behavior in ordered the most expensive everything and then expecting /her/ to pay is complete crap! $210 for a dinner! NO WAY! I’m mad on her behalf just reading this. Dumping this guy once isn’t enough.
That makes me angry too! It seems like every date I go on the guy orders the most expensive food on the menu and expects me to pay
The person who did the asking out should pay. What a jerk!
Wow I cant believe that! too bad his mother never heard about this one!
I can’t believe a guy would do that! And I always was so careful to order something cheap…What an ass!
Perhaps it wasn’t even his birthday…just a scammer trying to get a free dinner and maybe some dessert to go.
I agree that it wasn’t his birthday. It is always his birthday. You got conned.
That sounds like an ongoing scam tactic by a heartless foodie.
I can’t believe how many women for pressured to pick up the check.
I would say something about it being sexist for someone to assume the male always pays for dates, but seeing as he had invited you he really should’ve paid, whether it was his birthday or not.
I can’t beleive such guys really exist!
There are SO many good restaurants that offer a “Birthday deal” where the birthday “boy/girl” gets their entree free.. If it had really been his birthday, she could have insisted on seeing proof, so she could suggest something like that. My birthday is next week, and I’ve got two places in mind that offer such a deal.. wonder if I can get the military discount too…