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Open Question: should the guy always pay?
if you're a teen, or you have a teen, or you've ever been a teen, i'd appreciate your input on the following: my son began dating a girl exclusively a few months ago. they're both 15 and in 10th grade, and go out about twice a week. at the moment, neither of them has a part-time job (due to virtually all employers requiring you be at least 16). therefore, they both currently rely on their parents to fund all social activities. seeing as my son has just automatically paid for everything on each date over the past few months, i don't fault her as "using" him...what i *do* fault her for, however (and possibly her parents), is having extremely poor *manners* - as she has not once *offered* to pay a dime towards anything. to top it off, she's constantly planning the dates in which my son foots the bills for. she comes from a (very) wealthy family, and is given a generous weekly allowance. although we're not in the same tax bracket as her folks are, seeing as my son's an only child, he too is definitely not suffering, (lol)...in other words, money isn't the issue here at all...seriously....for me, it's simply a matter of principle. i told my son that he should suggest they each pay their own way when they make plans for their next date. he said that would seem "lame." what do you think? feel free to share any experiences you've encountered with this issue. thanks. :)