Namechange appropriate to the subject.
As one of the single male posters on this marvellous forum, I would appreciate the female perspective...
I met a girl on a dating site and after exchanging a few ridiculously shallow e-mails she asked me if i wanted to meet up. She lives about 40 minutes away and had no car, so I drove to her town. We met up, had a coffee, then went to a pub (I wasn't drinking as driving, she was, but I bought the drinks anyway) and we then went to a certain ubiquitous faux upmarket pizza restaurant for a meal. The lack of spark on either side was obvious, but nourishment was necessary considering the arduous drive back, so why not?
After stuffing our faces and having some further scintillating small talk, the time came for the bill. The immaculately dressed waiter plonked it on the table, and I got out my wallet. I put the card down, and she just looked, grinned and said 'Thanks'.
Now, being the man I am I would probably have batted away her advances to go dutch anyway. And it was hardly 'Dinner at Hestons' and wasn't going to leave me destitute, but considering we both knew this wasn't going to end up with his n her's gravestones, was it unreasonable to expect at least a fake reach for her purse?
After all, isn't it part of the game to knock back her offer with a gallant 'Don't be silly?'
Thoughts much appreciated!