Why Some Women Think Men Should Always Pay for Dates
Crunch the numbers and you’ll understand…
A woman should never pay for a date — especially in the early stages of a relationship. That’s the current dating debate making the rounds on social media.
This isn’t a new take on this subject — not by a long shot. Women have been debating this for decades.
The last time I saw the resurgence of the “men should pay” argument was about five years ago, when feminist author Chidera Eggerue (a.k.a. The Slumflower) encouraged an Instagram follower to dump her medical student boyfriend because he couldn’t afford to cover all the bills.
Though many feel her take on dating, love, patriarchy, and money is extreme, there seems to be an increasing number of women who are at least in agreement that men in heterosexual relationships should always pay for dates.
And if you can’t guess why, let’s take a closer look…
Though it would be easy (and incredibly simplistic) to lean into the misogynistic trope that women only care about money, it’s important to be honest about all the factors at play when women make this argument.
The women who want men to pay for dates have multiple, compelling reasons that brought them to this conclusion.
