Who pays on a first date?

Results

I’m female aged under 35 (1898 votes)

I prefer to pay the whole bill		26 votes (1%)
I usually end up paying the whole bill		17 votes (1%)
I usually expect them to pay the whole bill		113 votes (6%)
I usually offer to pay, but really want them to pay the whole bill		494 votes (26%)
I usually try to split the bill somehow (incl one pays for food, one for drinks)		703 votes (37%)
Whoever asks whom out normally pays		115 votes (6%)
I never date/wish I went on dates!		61 votes (3%)
I’m in a relationship – haven’t dated for years		369 votes (19%)

I’m female aged 35+ (3160 votes)

I prefer to pay the whole bill		26 votes (1%)
I usually end up paying the whole bill		16 votes (1%)
I usually expect them to pay the whole bill		256 votes (8%)
I usually offer to pay, but really want them to pay the whole bill		589 votes (19%)
I usually try to split the bill somehow (incl one pays for food, one for drinks)		891 votes (28%)
Whoever asks whom out normally pays		319 votes (10%)
I never date/wish I went on dates!		179 votes (6%)
I’m in a relationship – haven’t dated for years		884 votes (28%)

I’m male aged under 35 (1389 votes)

I prefer to pay the whole bill		509 votes (37%)
I usually end up paying the whole bill		212 votes (15%)
I usually expect them to pay the whole bill		13 votes (1%)
I usually offer to pay, but really want them to pay the whole bill		24 votes (2%)
I usually try to split the bill somehow (incl one pays for food, one for drinks)		279 votes (20%)
Whoever asks whom out normally pays		66 votes (5%)
I never date/wish I went on dates!		84 votes (6%)
I’m in a relationship – haven’t dated for years		202 votes (15%)

I’m male aged 35+ (1797 votes)

I prefer to pay the whole bill		745 votes (41%)
I usually end up paying the whole bill		161 votes (9%)
I usually expect them to pay first time		29 votes (2%)
I usually offer to pay, but really want them to pay the whole bill		25 votes (1%)
I usually try to split the bill somehow (incl one pays for food, one for drinks)		198 votes (11%)
Whoever asks whom out normally pays		112 votes (6%)
I never date/wish I went on dates!		86 votes (5%)
I’m in a relationship – haven’t dated for years		441 votes (25%)

I don’t identify as male or female (77 votes)

I prefer to pay the whole bill		11 votes (14%)
I usually end up paying the whole bill		4 votes (5%)
I usually expect them to pay the whole bill		7 votes (9%)
I usually offer to pay, but really want them to pay the whole bill		4 votes (5%)
I usually try to split the bill somehow (incl one pays for food, one for drinks)		15 votes (19%)
Whoever asks whom out normally pays		11 votes (14%)
I never date/wish I went on dates!		8 votes (10%)
I’m in a relationship – haven’t dated for years		17 votes (22%)

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