FieryOpal
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ORIGINAL: FieryOpal the man is overreaching his pay grade So it is all about the money then, interesting. No, you are taking this saying literally. It means he is out of her league, which could be for any number of reasons (one of which may very well be his whiny, parsimonious attitude). One reason is not more valid than the other--just your own perception or value judgment of it. quote:
ORIGINAL: deathtothepixies Maybe it is cultural but every woman I have ever dated has insisted on going halves. If I managed to let them let me pay for the first date there is no way on earth that they would let me pay for the second. I have had big arguments with a couple of girlfriends, years ago, who were pretty skint and just would not let me pay more than half. You girls might think they were idiots, but they were strong willed intelligent women with too much respect for themselves to allow any man to bankroll them. I guess feminism has different meanings in some places and to some people Feminism has nothing to do with women assuming the role of men. Equality does not equal sameness. Males and females are not the same. Once preliminary dating is underway, the woman often hosts in her home. What dollar value do you assign to a home-cooked meal? Do you insist on bringing over half the groceries, do half the cooking, and half the clean-up? No, probably not. So where is your equality/feminism theory in practice there? Do you insist on equality in everything across the board, and pitch in accordingly? You might bring over a bottle of wine or a DVD to watch. Maybe. When you ask a lady out on a date, you are playing the part of host, and she is your guest. If those women you've known also enjoyed keeping their dates in the Friend/FWB Zone or vice versa, then that was their choice; but it's not every woman's choice, and at the core of feminism is freedom of choice.
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