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Video: Who Should Pay on a First Date?

Posted by Matthew, 12 Sep

You’re on a first date with a guy. You just finished your drinks and the waiter hands you the check. He’s about to pay. Should you offer to cover your half of the bill? Or just smile and say thank you when the guy puts his credit card on the table?

First date manners matter A LOT. You’d be shocked how many times I’ve heard from guys who were so turned off by a woman’s attitude towards money that they instantly disregarded her as “girlfriend material” because of it.

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Being 2016, the question of who pays for a date can be very controversial. This lady Allison Shiffler has a simple rule: "If the guy doesn't pick up her burger tab, she isn't going out with him again."

I’m not going to lie, in this week’s blog video, I get PRETTY controversial.

But I think this REALLY matters, so I hope you’ll keep an open mind when you watch this. You’ll get a glimpse into my live seminar where I explain exactly how to approach the question of who pays on a first date in a way that makes him MORE attracted to you.

Matthew Hussey is a renowned dating expert and author. His latest dating book Get The Guy is a New York Times bestseller. He's the go-to relationship expert for Rachael Ray, Katie Couric, Ryan Seacrest, Meredith Vieira and many others. And he's a relationship columnist for Cosmopolitan magazine and the resident love expert for "The Today Show." Here he shares his proven strategies to get a man to do anything you want, from tirelessly pursuing you to treating you like a goddess to committing to you for life.