Woman Renders Date Speechless After She Insists on Fancy Restaurant for Second Date, Then Pays the Full $500 Bill Behind His Back: ‘This is next level’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Oct 18, 2024 8:00 PM EDT

The age-old question of whether or not men should be those who pay for dates is constantly circling the internet, and there is never a conclusive answer for it, from any gender. Some women believe it is the romantic and gentlemanly thing for men to do, and they would go as far as to stop seeing a guy if he refuses to pay for a date. Other women hold a slightly more neutral approach, claiming that women and men should take equal parts in the date, including paying for it.

If you feel inspired by this next story, then you might be leaning towards the second approach more. But if you feel like this story is some kind of a coy to get women to pay for dates, then perhaps you hold a more traditional approach to dating. Scroll down to read the story of a man who was pleasantly surprised when his date decided to pay the $500 bill on their second date, and told the women reading–'Ladies, give it a try!'

After you are done reading this story, click here for a story about a woman who kicked her entitled sister out after the latter had to evacuate.

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    Then the bill came, and to my shock, she had called the restaurant beforehand and put her card down. All I saw was the receipt—she had paid for everything!
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    She paid 480$ in our second date
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    A lot of people talk about splitting bills on dates. Personally, I'm the kind of guy who likes to invite and pay, not just on dates but even when I'm out with friends. So, I took this incredibly
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    beautiful girl to a mid-range restaurant for a date. The bill came to $120, and she offered to split it, but I refused and paid. A few days later, she asked if we could go to a fancier place. I
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    assumed we'd just have a glass of wine and leave, but to my surprise, she ordered a $150 bottle of wine. I thought, "Okay, it's just that." But then, she went ahead and ordered steaks for
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    both of us and a bunch of appetizers. I started feeling like I was being taken advantage of and thought to myself, "This isn't cool." I didn't say anything and acted like everything was fine, but
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    inside, I knew I didn't want to date her again. Then the bill came, and to my shock, she had called the restaurant beforehand and put
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    her card down. All I saw was the receipt she had paid for everything! Honestly, this was the most surprising thing that's ever happened to me with a girl. If you
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    think splitting bills is empowering, this is next level. Ladies, give it a try! EDIT: Wow, I wasn't expecting this amount of comments-thank you
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    all! Most of them have been exciting to read, and I'd like to address some of the questions that came up: 1. After I realized she paid for everything, I offered to cover at least my part of the
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    bill. She refused, explaining that it was her plan all along. She said she wanted to show her appreciation for our first date and make it clear she wasn't interested in me for my money.
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    2. Her family has money—both her parents are well-known doctors (which I didn't know until our third date). However, she never flaunted her wealth. She doesn't have a car, wears unbranded clothes, and just generally keeps things low-key.
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    3. She didn't tell me she was going to pay because she knew I'd feel uncomfortable and wouldn't order freely. On our first date, I had made it clear that I prefer to pay, and she didn't want that to affect my experience.
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    4. We've gone on three more dates since then, and we usually split the bill. Sometimes I'll pay for smaller things, like cigarettes, after convincing her it's alright.
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    5. She hasn't asked for or expected more expensive dates. In fact, she suggested we keep things low-budget so money wouldn't be a consideration, allowing us to spend more time together. Our last few dates cost between $70 and $150 (we
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    live in an expensive area, so this covers drinks and food at mid-range places). 6. To those making sal comments-calm down. First, I don't appreciate it, and second, we haven't had s yet. I prefer to build an emotional connection before anything physical
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    happens, otherwise, I'd feel guilty afterward. We've kissed and are into each other, but we're taking things slow and steady. 7. Financially, I think we're on the same page. I'm doing fine for myself, and even though there's a financial difference, it doesn't seem
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    to be an issue. She likes my old car, is happy with whatever food or drinks I suggest, and has never shown a need for luxury or anything extravagant. 8. I'm not broke—I could have covered the $500. What made me feel bad initially was the thought that she
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    might be taking advantage of me. She was beautiful and fun to be around, and I was disappointed thinking I might lose her if that were the case. Then came the surprise of her paying the bill, and all that worry disappeared.
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    9. For context, I've dated many women, including some who were wealthy themselves. What I can't stand is when someone seems to enjoy taking advantage of a man financially, as if that's just expected. This girl didn't do
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    that. She paid not because she has money, but because she genuinely wanted to. I believe in only spending that much on someone if I really care about them. The more money you put into a relationship, the more expectations can build, and that's not what she's after.
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    10. In the end, the relief of realizing she wasn't trying to turn me into her sugar daddy was incredible. Seriously, wow! I forget to say, she is a psychologist to be this year.
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    7pm 95degrees • 2d ago • She was showing you how she treats herself to make sure you understood that she isn't asking you to do anything she wouldn't do for herself.
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    Mari3 Blackwell3 • 2d ago Wow, that's a twist! It's nice she covered it, but it sounds like it caught you off guard. Just be clear next time about expectations!
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    New-Fennel2475 • 2d ago Marry that woman and never look back
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