Speak for yourself. That's hardly been my experience here. In fact, I've found many girls expect and want to pay their share, which to me is a sign of independence and a desire for equality - much more attractive traits than codependency and entitlement. You get all sorts everywhere, but to draw a blanket statement over the whole country isn't going to help your case.

I'm a guy from Australia. I might pay for my date if I want to treat her. But a girl that EXPECTS it like it's her right is a huge turn off! Such stuck up behaviour.

I'm from Australia , too (though I don't see how it's relevant to the topic). Sure, most guys pay when they're on a date, to be polite. However, they don't have to. They do it to be nice, not because it's their job. It's rude to just assume the guy will pay. And, OP, even assuming he was going to pay, you didn't bring any back-up money? You never know when you're going to need it.

I'm from Australia, I pay for myself. Unless the guy is being very polite + insists.

No.... just no... Let's not assign paying responsibility beyond all other factors based on gender.

damn lesbians going on dates would be in quite a difficult situation. stupid idea is stupid.

I love how women want a role in society that makes them respected as equals, and then they follow all these stereotypes about dating. Don't mistake me, I respect women as my equals, but this is just flat out hypocritical.

Not all women are like that, and the ones that are contribute to giving feminism a bad name. People should split the bill on dates as it shows equality and it shows you are invested in this date as much as your partner. If one wants to pay for the whole thing then that's fine too, but do it because you want to, as a kind gesture not because of some stupid old rule, that stems from when women weren't supposed to work. This is the 21st century people. Times are hard and to expect someone to pay for you is down right disrespectful and distasteful.

GTFO with this BS #67

Thank you, lyfe Jennings said it best don't be a nickle looking for a dime. It goes both ways. A male should not want a top of the line female when he ain't got his stuff together nor should a female want a male to have everything when she ain't got her self together.

If she gets an entrée AND a dessert, I'm gettin' anal! I don't even like anal, butt if she makes me shell out that kind of cash, I want to reserve the right to enter from behind.