Who should pay when going out on a date?

Johnson (US)

I believe that I (a man) should pay most of the time. I think it's occasionally okay to let the woman pay if she wants to express appreciation for my paying all of the time. I appreciate her when she occasionally offers to pay. Related to this, I think women should regularly express appreciation, and not take for granted the fact that I pay all or the vast majority of the time. If they begin to take my spending or generosity for granted, I can get quietly annoyed. I can feel that she might be taking advantage of my generosity, on occasion, if she doesn't express appreciation.

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