That's true, bit the inverse is true as well. There are expensive options for dates and inexpensive ones.

When men plan and execute expensive dates they are basically requesting a higher price on the amt of money a woman will spend on a date.

I'm not going to get a $50 blowout if a man invites me on a fishing or a hiking date. I will for an invitation to a night at the orchestra. I'll likely buy a dress too.

It seems bad form for bitch and moan about the cost of a date and who's paying what when they're the one's (more likely than not) in control of the venue selection in the first place.

I don't have a problem dating dutch and have done so many times. I don't think many women really do.

I do have a problem with male dishonesty and (sometimes) behavior around dividing a date bill though. A lot of women who draw a hard line here, have learned from bad experiences that it's not in their best interest. They learned the hard way from poor male behavior on a date.