First Dates Ireland *read first post*

fin12

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I don't know why you're arriving at that conclusion, I think the implication is that the decent thing to do would be to firmly insist on paying half if you already know you've no interest in seeing the other person again.

Man or woman.

So what about a man paying when he’s no intention of seeing the girl again, just gives u the wrong idea that u will be seeing him again.

Iseedeadpixels

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is Tallafornia Phil back?

Did they run out of new sign ups that some are getting second chances?

Not sure, I'll have to look at the ad again I was pretty tired when I saw it last week.

cgcsb

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

If a man offers to pay and the woman accepts then who has created the expectation? It isn't the woman.

See below:

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

I remember a girl last year who offered once to pay her half after he offered, which he allowed, then after she was pissy about him not wanting to pay, utter daftness

cgcsb

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

so the man should expect something in return if he pays?

No, if you intend to see someone again, then you may also intend to reciprocate the favour, i.e. pay for dinner next time.

cgcsb

yourdeadwright wrote: »

If the guy offers to pay its a nice gesture that's all ,

And if he doesn't offer, he's the wost in the world.

Dial Hard

The way I have always worked it on first dates is to take turns buying drinks. Any time we've ended up going out for dinner, if he's insisting on paying and I know I like him and want to see him again, I'll allow him to pay but either buy all the drinks afterwards or pay for dinner on the second date.

If I know I've no interest I'll insist on paying for half, no arguments entertained. I would see it as very disingenuous to allow the man to pay for the entire meal when I know it's going nowhere. That's just how I feel and others are obviously free to agree or disagree with it but it works for me and at the end of the day, I'm the only one I have to live with.

Flippyfloppy

Dial Hard wrote: »

The way I have always worked it on first dates is to take turns buying drinks. Any time we've ended up going out for dinner, if he's insisting on paying and I know I like him and want to see him again, I'll allow him to pay but either buy all the drinks afterwards or pay for dinner on the second date.

If I know I've no interest I'll insist on paying for half, no arguments entertained. I would see it as very disingenuous to allow the man to pay for the entire meal when I know it's going nowhere. That's just how I feel and others are obviously free to agree or disagree with it but it works for me and at the end of the day, I'm the only one I have to live with.

I agree. It’s ok to let someone pay if you feel it’s going to go somewhere, or if you can see a future, end of.

Pussyhands

Everyone on this show now is just on to promote themselves. I've stopped watching the show now.

cgcsb

Why would go for dinner on a blind date in the real world in fairness? There'd be no escape clause

yourdeadwright

Pussyhands wrote: »

Everyone on this show now is just on to promote themselves. I've stopped watching the show now.

Isn't that always been the point of a dating show ?
Promote yourself to the opposite sex or same sex depending on your preference

Dial Hard

cgcsb wrote: »

Why would go for dinner on a blind date in the real world in fairness? There'd be no escape clause

I've never specifically arranged dinner as a first date but I've been on a few where the guy has been like, "look, I booked a restaurant around the corner in case we fancied grabbing a bite" or where we're enjoying our few drinks, are both hungry and have been happy to go get some grub together. Sometimes you don't know for sure til later in the night that you don't fancy them.

cgcsb

Dial Hard wrote: »

Sometimes you don't know for sure til later in the night that you don't fancy them.

:eek: wasn't aware that's how females operate. Men will decide in seconds who they fancy and that will only change in a window of a few minutes if that person is a total loon.

castletownman

Eight hours to change her hair colour for a night out. By christ the effort of that.

Fresh spray under the armpits and a change of jocks does me

SEPT 23 1989

The one from Are you being Served looks like high maintenance

tinpib

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

The one from Are you being Served looks like high maintenance

Mrs Slocombe :pac:, I won't speculate on her pet.

Atlantic Dawn

If she's not a holy Josephine whoy in the jaysus were these 2 matched?

AMKC

The Canadian one seems nice. No idea about your one with the purple hair or the two guys they are dating.

imme

The big bearded guy is only massive.

castletownman

Purple-haired girl looks so much better during the one-on-one segment than the date

Tattooed eyebrows..what is the world coming to?..

cannotlogin

The girl with the purple hair seems really lovely but the orange is very severe.

She would be so much prettier more natural.

Mr.Crinklewood

They all seem nice tonight.

imme

castletownman wrote: »

Purple-haired girl looks so much better during the one-on-one segment than the date

Yes, the restaurant sit down version is incredibly yucky.

AMKC

Actually your one with the purple hair and your man seem to be getting on. It might be a good match.

Mr.Crinklewood

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

They all seem nice tonight.

Subtract one.

castletownman

What a precious bitch.

I would have overturned my yes after a reaction like that.

She offered to go halves twice!!!!

cannotlogin

nòoooooooooo.....cannot stand women who think men should pay!!!!

Cina

"I'm a modern woman, I look after myself"

five minutes later

"can't believe he didn't pay for the meal."

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SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

The one from Are you being Served looks like high maintenance

And stern !!

imme

I hope it doesn't work out for the 2 Craig's so black haired Craig comes back another time, he's fine