When Your Kids Sabotage Your Love Life How to Handle It
Description :
Is He Assertive or Just Angry?
Why I’m Done Playing by Traditional Dating Rules
Modern Romance: The New Dating Rules
Can You Spot the Four Types of Men Out There?
What to Do When a Friendship Becomes Toxic
How to Take Advantage of Being Single
He Acted Like He Was Still Single
Following My Dream Nearly Cost Me My Marriage
March 22, 2011 at 2:46 am #
Who knew this would stir such the hot debate? Cali, I always enjoy reading your blog. I’ve been out of the dating scene for a little over three years and sort of fell into my current relationship. I may not be the best to speak on dating today, but I can speak from the perspective of a girl whose “courtship” carried through into the wonderful relationship I have today.
He’s a traditional Texas boy (according to him, so no one jump down my throat) who opens doors, buys dinners, fixes my flat tires, etc., etc. I can’t speak for any other girls out there, but I’ve offered to pick up the tab since day one – and I meant it. For me, we didn’t go on our first dinner date until about two months into the relationship. I think this is another changing detail of dating the 20s – it seems to be a group activity where friends all meet up at a bar and if you couple up, you get drinks. Dinner seems to be a fleeting idea of the past (at least where I live currently).
Needless to say, my guy paid every time. He picked up the tab for me and the girlfriends I was with. I would never expect anyone to do the same, but I can say that his genuine generosity and sincere interest in not only me and my interests, but the friends I surrounded myself with is one of the endless reasons that I’ve fallen for him. It’s not about being taken care of for me, it’s the small acts of kindness that he’s always put forth. We’re in a serious, committed relationship and like the point Cali is trying to make, it’s not just about the money or equality or status or any other angry reason readers are coming up with. Plain and simple, it’s an act of kindness and genuine interest. This goes both ways, guys and girls. If you reach for your wallet, mean it.
That’s my 2 cents.
Reply
Cali Bradshaw
March 22, 2011 at 5:14 am #
Hi Katy – Thank you for your two cents! I, for one, did not know this was such a hot debate. As someone who has only been in this situation once, I don’t think there are really THAT many guys out here who are so angry about this topic. However, I seem to have brought all of them out here, didn’t I?
Why I’m Done Playing by Traditional Dating Rules
Modern Romance: The New Dating Rules
Can You Spot the Four Types of Men Out There?
What to Do When a Friendship Becomes Toxic
How to Take Advantage of Being Single
He Acted Like He Was Still Single
Following My Dream Nearly Cost Me My Marriage
March 22, 2011 at 2:46 am #
Who knew this would stir such the hot debate? Cali, I always enjoy reading your blog. I’ve been out of the dating scene for a little over three years and sort of fell into my current relationship. I may not be the best to speak on dating today, but I can speak from the perspective of a girl whose “courtship” carried through into the wonderful relationship I have today.
He’s a traditional Texas boy (according to him, so no one jump down my throat) who opens doors, buys dinners, fixes my flat tires, etc., etc. I can’t speak for any other girls out there, but I’ve offered to pick up the tab since day one – and I meant it. For me, we didn’t go on our first dinner date until about two months into the relationship. I think this is another changing detail of dating the 20s – it seems to be a group activity where friends all meet up at a bar and if you couple up, you get drinks. Dinner seems to be a fleeting idea of the past (at least where I live currently).
Needless to say, my guy paid every time. He picked up the tab for me and the girlfriends I was with. I would never expect anyone to do the same, but I can say that his genuine generosity and sincere interest in not only me and my interests, but the friends I surrounded myself with is one of the endless reasons that I’ve fallen for him. It’s not about being taken care of for me, it’s the small acts of kindness that he’s always put forth. We’re in a serious, committed relationship and like the point Cali is trying to make, it’s not just about the money or equality or status or any other angry reason readers are coming up with. Plain and simple, it’s an act of kindness and genuine interest. This goes both ways, guys and girls. If you reach for your wallet, mean it.
That’s my 2 cents.
Reply
Cali Bradshaw
March 22, 2011 at 5:14 am #
Hi Katy – Thank you for your two cents! I, for one, did not know this was such a hot debate. As someone who has only been in this situation once, I don’t think there are really THAT many guys out here who are so angry about this topic. However, I seem to have brought all of them out here, didn’t I?
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24.03.2024
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