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In reply to the discussion: Men expect sex after expensive dinner dates: study [View all]gollygee
(22,336 posts)103. Then why do you keep replying about stuff other than entitlement?
You keep saying you get it, some people want sex some people don't, but you don't say a word about the belief that someone is entitled to sex if they spend a certain amount, which is the point of the whole thing.
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only to the most insecure of men. many more men recognize that i see them in a way
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#107
There is a difference between challenging various culture mores that need to be changed and flat
Katashi_itto
Mar 2013
#114
really? you have never heard men "joke" that a woman gets paid for sex, one way or another?
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#117
See above, I added more. Insulting you? Have you looked at the swath of vitriol you
Katashi_itto
Mar 2013
#119
and again, "bitterness"? more personal insult that you have no knowledge and yet, not addressing
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#120
The moment you say, "you catch more flies with honey" or "if you took a softer tone"
Squinch
Mar 2013
#157
Oh. It's a shame you weren't able to achieve that, then. Maybe if you practice more?
Squinch
Mar 2013
#193
Or maybe practice won't help you. But we all still hold onto the hope! Have a lovely day.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#196
to tell SOME men not to treat or think of us as prostitutes is to hate men. dontcha know.
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#189
generally i made as much if not more, i never take from anyone. i do not like "owing" people,
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#99
100 pounds in London or 100 dollars in Manhattan is common for dinner for two at a restaurant with
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#108
As I said, if you're shelling 100 bucks on a first date you're doing it wrong
Xipe Totec
Mar 2013
#127
No, wish folks would read my other ops more - I try to use original headlines
The Straight Story
Mar 2013
#25
The last time she sprung for steak, I knew I didn't have to make the first move.
Eleanors38
Mar 2013
#204
If it's your wife, you're not dropping your money on her--you're dropping money that belongs...
Moonwalk
Mar 2013
#85
Wow. You started a thread about mosques being burned down, and nobody replied?
Nye Bevan
Mar 2013
#17
yes. and many times, yes often, we have had men say on du... pay for it one way or another. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#18
The difference is that the prostitute can spend the money on whatever she wants...
Moonwalk
Mar 2013
#87
Proves a woman is better off being a prostitute than an expensive dinner date.
Auntie Bush
Mar 2013
#131
Stop Gender discrimination in the Workplace, shatter the glass ceiling, pay men and women equally
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2013
#23
yes. how men that think "all women are whores one way or another" justifies their little joke
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#30
It's amazing how knuckle dragging woman haters can be grouped with progressives.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2013
#175
My Kendo sensei required us to show good form, both on the sparring floor and off. It sort of stuck
Katashi_itto
Mar 2013
#74
Wow. You got a whole little bro pack really upset when you pointed out the obvious to them.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#172
really, huh. hear this little joke for decades. but on du, the bros are all huh???? lol.
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#174
see, and I expect a good meal after providing my usual top notch sexual experience.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2013
#147
I am assuming that you, like me, have been on the receiving end of this and we understand the next
Squinch
Mar 2013
#177
And some men expect sex after taking their dates to the drive-thru at McDonalds.
edbermac
Mar 2013
#38
we see which men would have voted that ya, spend money on a date, she owes ya. got it. no surprise
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#43
There is the point right there. I think many of the men here who are brushing this off are not
Squinch
Mar 2013
#179
I find that to be age dependent...after an expensive dinner most men I know
HereSince1628
Mar 2013
#66
The only thing I expect after an expensive dinner date is to expect to have to use the men's room.
goodthanksandyou
Mar 2013
#67
Ha, I had a date who got upset when I wouldn't go to bed with him on our one and only date
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#73
That's right. I usually figure that when she spends that much on me, she's after me lucky charms.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2013
#95
Ya gotta love this light thread reaches 100 responses! Don't know what it means.
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#101
I enjoy the system my girlfriend and I have we alternate who pays it's worked for 5 years
Arcanetrance
Mar 2013
#105
The only think I expect after an expensive dinner is a wee bit of heart-burn
LanternWaste
Mar 2013
#116
Guys who drop that kind of cash with the expectation of sex are idiots and are pretty lazy
MrScorpio
Mar 2013
#124
Speak for yourself friend. You can also get some pretty nasty STDs
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#152
Empty stomach or not and no matter how hard you try having many partners
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#167
spent much more than that--it was called a wedding reception--and i did have some expectations
dembotoz
Mar 2013
#129
I guess we should be pleased that 80% of men DON'T expect sex, no matter how much they spend.
kdmorris
Mar 2013
#132
I dunno, I usually feel a little bloated after a spiced ham or what have you...
Dr Fate
Mar 2013
#145
I definitely expect it first. That way you can find out if you really like them enough
cbdo2007
Mar 2013
#159