Most heterosexual men and women — 78 percent — still believe men should pay for the first date, according to a 2017 survey from SurveyMonkey and Money. A 2014 NerdWallet study found similar results.

Who usually pays for the first date?

Some etiquette experts will tell you that when a man and a woman meet for a first date, the man should always pay. Others say that its 2019, and women are perfectly capable of covering the bill. And for some, the only option is going Dutch on date.

Should you offer to pay on first date?

The Golden Rule of paying on a date is this: always offer to contribute, but be willing to take no for an answer. Even if you asked your date out, even if you are a powerful woman with an extremely high salary, and even if you want to pay, its OK to let you date cover a bill no matter their gender.