Who should pay when going out on a date?

Tigerbay (UK)

There are different cultures at work here. In Chinese culture it's the man who usually pays. The other thing I find amusing is the Chinese characteristic of arguing about who pays, as in "I pay", "No! I will pay," "No! I pay," etc., etc... which can go on for several minutes. The arguments often go from the table, across the restaurant floor, and can even continue at the cash register.

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