Average Spend for a First Date
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on 6/13/12 at 7:36pm
Hi all, what is your opinion on the average spend for a first date in New York? Have at it.





I pay her 1k/hr to "date" me
I pay her 1k/hr to "date" me
Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?
Women pay for my first dates;
Women pay for my first dates; it's a hedge on the time investment.
Always challenge them to a bet (most times a billiards game) and I end up winning. They pay. See the chemistry from there. If good? I pay later, in other ways.
Sounds cheap when I say it online, but in real life it works very well. Girls also value guys they have to chase for (google catstring theory). And hey, why do guys have to be the ones who pay all the time?
I'm fighting gender inequality. I'm a male feminist.
Xepa: Women pay for my first
Women pay for my first dates; it's a hedge on the time investment.
Always challenge them to a bet (most times a billiards game) and I end up winning. They pay. See the chemistry from there. If good? I pay later, in other ways.
Sounds cheap when I say it online, but in real life it works very well. Girls also value guys they have to chase for (google catstring theory). And hey, why do guys have to be the ones who pay all the time?
I'm fighting gender inequality. I'm a male feminist.
I googled it, and wikipedia wasn't the first link so I said "Fuck that".
I'm glad that there's someone as gallant as you fighting for those poor souls. Good luck
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."
I've never spent more than
I've never spent more than $20 total on a first date. Then again, my first dates have generally been tea places. If you have more expensive tastes, your mileage may vary. By the way, there's no reason you should be paying all the time. Either split the bill or offer to pick it up next time.
(Also a convenient way to arrange a second date. By the time the bill comes you'll generally have an idea if you want one or not).
first date depends on: -
first date depends on:
- attractiveness of the woman
- your perception of her expectations
further dates depend on:
- how much value you got out of the first date investment
If you still have to worry
If you still have to worry about a restaurant bill then you're doing it wrong. I just bought a new car and almost forgot to ask how much it cost...
BB Quant: If you still have
If you still have to worry about a restaurant bill then you're doing it wrong. I just bought a new car and almost forgot to ask how much it cost...
Nice BB Quant!
If you don't mind me asking: What type of firm do you work at? What sort of role are you in?
Not one person answered the
Not one person answered the question without some bullshit answer. $100-200...(in Chi town)
100-200 for a >8.5 with high
100-200 for a >8.5 with high expectations only... that's just a waste of money for a regular dater
Spalding Get Your Foot Off
100-200 for a >8.5 with high expectations only... that's just a waste of money for a regular dater
I don't go on many "first dates", only if I'm really into her, otherwise it is called a one night stand..
hmmm... i mean i'll admit
hmmm... i mean i'll admit i've spent too much on a first date for a certain quality of woman, but after the first date i don't see much point in unloading that kind of cash, unless it's a special occassion... you're saying your dropping 100-200 when you know you're already in? try taking her out for ice cream and a walk in millenium park - solid $200 bonus to the luxury watch fund
From experience, anywhere
From experience, anywhere from $50 to 200.
Personally, I'm not too big a fan of guys who throw down immense amounts of money ("immense" being relative to their career, of course) on a first date. Seems desperate. Charm me with your dashing looks, your witty conversation, your oh-so-interesting life... anything -but- the Benjamins, because a few hundred is easy to acquire but a decent personality isn't. I'll screen for the latter before the former.
"Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."
Currently: quantitative marketing/business development
Previously: management consulting, investment banking
The last first date I went on
The last first date I went on cost about $20 if I remember correctly - but I was also 18 at the time.
$100-$150, don't see why I'd
$100-$150, don't see why I'd spend more on the first date. If I'm taking her on a date, I'm not expecting to get any on the first night, so spending more than that isn't a good enough RoI
chicandtoughness - i would
chicandtoughness - i would never spend to "impress" a banker chick - actually i would probably never take one out, for the same reason you mentioned above - little value add. I'd rather find a school teacher, nurse, sales marketer who has a heart of gold and doesn't care what a cap table is
Spalding Get Your Foot Off
"Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."
Currently: quantitative marketing/business development
Previously: management consulting, investment banking
1 round if things don't go
I think $100-200 is about
Bigtime44: I think $100-200
My cheapest date was $3
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche
$6-30 always. i just say im
TRUE STORY: The prospect asked me, "What's it like to work at ****?"
I asked him, "You ever been to Home Depot?"
"Yes"
"Well, it's like that. It's full of fucking tools." And he stared, innocently wide-eyed and nodded with deep understanding