It’s the dating question that always sparks controversy – who should pick up the bill after a first date?
While traditionally, it was men who were expected to pay, now it’s common for couples to split the bill – but a new survey has revealed that men and women have very different attitudes towards this.
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The research by Paym showed that women are twice as likely as men to want to split the bill on a first date, with 66% of women saying they'd like to, compared to 29% of men.
Indeed, the vast majority of males (69%) thought they should pay in full for the first date, citing the main reasons as tradition and the guilt they would feel for not treating their date.
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Meanwhile just 3% of women said they expected to pick up the full tab for a first date, while 22% of females wanted to have every single penny paid by their suitor.
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