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AITA for Not Wanting to Pay for My Girlfriend’s Friend’s Meal?
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This is so uncomfortable! If he wants to pay for his girlfriend fine, but why the friend? They obviously planned it, and the friend came knowing she wasn't going to pay. I guess in the end he did the right thing by paying and not making a scene, but I feel like if it were me I would make a scene. She tells him it would be easier if he paid. I would just ask why. I would ask why it's easier instead of splitting. It's not 1950, anymore. Not only have we changed the entire dynamic between money, men, and women, but multiple people can pay their designated amounts easily. Ever heard of Venmo? The waiter can also split the bill no problem.
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Girlfriend tricks boyfriend into paying for her friend at dinner, he reluctantly agrees to not cause a scene, but results in relationship tension: “I was caught off guard”
The never-ending debate about paying in relationships. Should the man pay? Should the woman expect it? Should they go half-half? Who pays, when, and in what capacity is a critical argument about modern dating. In the past, things were simpler. Basically every society in every country was patriarchal in the dating world, meaning that men were the providers and women were provided for. Obviously this stems from the fact that many women were not afforded the right to work or vote, and essentially had no rights at all. But things have come a long way since then, which has caused society to dismantle modern dating norms, such as financial expectations.
In all my past relationships the man has wanted to be the one paying, and hey, who am I to say no? If my man wants to provide for me, provide for me he shall (while I simultaneously have my own job, autonomy, and finances). But this little treat feels like the cherry on top of every date.
In the story below, the boyfriend doesn't mind paying for his girlfriend. But they come across a hostile situation. The girlfriend expects her boyfriend not only to pay for her, but she also expects he'll pay for her friend. Thoughts?