Mindful Doodles #262 – Women pay for food now
I noticed a reversal of trends. Women fork out money to pay for food for their partners. Maybe the men had given them housekeeping money and expect them to pay for food from this budget. Maybe the men are smart and want to save their money by playing dumb and leaving the payment to the women. This is a reversal of the traditional trend, where the men paid for food on dates.
Meditate to keep calm and carry on
Personally, when I’m asked to pay a big bill even as I’m on a tight budget, I feel upset. However, when I have no wriggle room, I have no choice but to tighten my belt. I keep calm and carry on.
Women paying for her date may be Feminism, but what if the woman earns less than the man and she can’t afford to spend money on the expensive meal? She should speak up, ask to split the bill, and consider options before going on dates for meals.
Everyone can think of options like
- Discuss with the date on how the bill will be settled.
- Make other types of dates that don’t involve spending a large sum of money.
- Stop dating this person and find another who can afford to spend money on the date.