As we all know, men paying for everything on a first date is a long standing tradition, which many people still believe in today.
But, as we continue to edge closer towards a world where men and women really do achieve equality, more and more heterosexual couples are opting for the Dutch payment method.
Nevertheless, people remain divided over what the 'proper' dating etiquette should be when it comes to paying for the first date.
One dating expert, however, claims to have the answer, although we reckon not everyone is going to like it.
Speaking on her podcast, Kinda Sorta Dating, relationship advisor Jana Hocking confessed she's backtracked on her previous view that men should always pay for the first date. Well, kinda.
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"I always get in trouble when I say the man should pay for the first date," Jana explained.
"I have rectified that, I do think now if the girl has asked the guy out, they should go halves. I still don't think the girl should pay for all of it."
But, despite having a pretty black and white view on the whole dating game, Jana admitted that she always offers to go halves with her dates just to see whether they will insist on paying the whole thing.
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"I don't always mean it, but I always go, 'Oh no, let's go halves.' More often than not guys are going, 'okay' and I'm like 'ah, dammit'," she explained.
Jana even found herself out of pocket by £72 ($100) on a recent date, after she offered to go halves on the bill at a really expensive bar. Oh dear, that one really backfired, didn't it?
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