Regarding paying for dates, the last two women I banged I dropped $100 and $50, respectively on the first dates. There was already chemistry between us, I'm a charming attractive guy, so me pampering was just icing on the cake, they did not think less of me or a chump for taking them out.
The first one (who was Eastern European) ended up buying me dinner on the second date which was HER birthday.
The second one I dated for a year and she covered the tab on the second date and going forward went out of her way to make sure it was a 50/50 deal whenever we went out.
And also keep in mind that I benefited from the date too. Half of the tab was for my enjoyment (going to a basketball game/dinner at a nice italian restaurant).....and I got to enjoy the company of an attractive woman.
Three women I took out who I did NOT end up banging, ironically, ended up paying for my dinner on the first date. I even had one older woman, who I had paid the first time, take me out on the second date just to return the favor, even though she wasnt interested in me, which was a nice gesture. Guess they felt guilty for me picking the tab and didn't want to feel obligated.
If anything, a woman who's interested will want you to pick up the tab.
I don't see why there's such a fuss about men paying for dinner. We're not talking about financing a woman's shopping spree, paying for her tuition, making her rent payments like these old sugar daddies do. I mean, come on the most you'll spend on her dinner is about $40-50 bucks tops. Is this really an issue if you're making 150k + a year?
If you're a young guy in college then yes you should focus on being the cool social guy on campus. You have more free time than money so I see where the mentality of "why should I pay for something I can get for free" stems. That's the way to go, so no hate there.
But....once you start working full-time, you start to value your time more than money. When I slog through a hard week at my difficult job, gym, side business, self-improvement, family commitments, by the end of the week I want to cut through all the b.s..
I don't want to deal with unsure, flaky women who won't accept my bowling date because she has 50 other guys offering the same thing. I don't want to spend 6 months churning through flake after flake to find the one gem who'll put out after a few drinks/coffees.
My income is solid, I put 15% in my 401k, and I have a years emergency funds saved up. I want to stand out and impress her with a good time on my terms, on my schedule, and I can afford to and am willing to shell out a little coin to achieve this. . I hate uncertainty and women wasting my time seeing me as another "meh option."
If you have a true abundance mentality, then you won't get bent out of shape over paying. Hopefully you'll have enough money coming in where it won't even be an issue. Even if it doesn't lead to your desired outcome, the experience of eating good food or enjoying a sporting event with someone easy on the eyes makes it well worth it.