Dates are a frequent part of every teenager’s life. Getting dolled up, and going to dinner with a person you care about generally forms an enjoyable experience. However, dating in a chauvinistic world can lead to an awkward situation. Once the waiter brings the bill to the table, the question arises—who should pay for dinner? My stance is that either gender is free to pay for dinner. Neither guys nor girls should be expected to pay because both are capable of it. First off, my buddy ¬¬¬¬Jimmy is arguing the wrong points. Let me tell you why. The majority of guys (and probably girls) would argue that when a guy pays for dinner it’s because he cares for her and wants to impress her. There’s nothing wrong with caring for a girl. After all, the boy must have cared enough to ask her to dinner. However, the boy didn’t account that the girl might care for him too. In that case, when both the girl and the guy care for each other, why does the boy pay for dinner? Both can very well take …show more content…
Before you take my opinion the wrong way, let me make something clear. I would appreciate if someone paid for my dinner. I’m a frugal girl who doesn’t like to spend unless she absolutely has to. However, I don’t expect it. If I’m on a date with a guy, when the bill for dinner comes, I’ll certainly offer to pay—it’d be rude of me not to. I’m also pretty confident that if a guy would be grateful if a girl covered the bill. Another point that Jimmy is arguing incorrectly is that guys pay for dinner to impress a girl. NO. NO. NO. NO. A guy has to show off his monetary status to impress a girl? He can’t impress her with her charming personality or award-winning smile? He has to pay the girl for her time? What kind of mentality are today’s teens growing up? Money shouldn’t be the excuse to impress a girl. Wrong point,