While talking to a coworker today, he was telling us about a date he went last night. It reminded me of one I went to couple of months ago. So I asked him, did you pay for your date, and he said he always does on the first date, But it would be nice if the Lady offers, not that he would accept.......

After talking just once on the phone we decided to meet. Actually it wasn't a bad Idea, I thought, after all we don't have to tell our whole life story over the phone.

We could meet and then go from there. Since he wasn't from around here, where I live, I chose the restaurant. Its a new and very nice restaurant.
We met and he wasn't bad looking and he seemed nice. But It all stopped there. While bad mouthing his Ex during the dinner, he screamed at the waitress, because she wanted to make sure we have everything. Well she over did it and kept coming to our table.
I was listening to him and found out that money is a big concern to him. The way he was talking about his ex and how he left her in his country, so he wont pay her anything. I knew that he wont sleep that night if he paid for dinner.
So after we had Dinner I offered, let me pay for my share. He accepted like a blink of an eye.
Well, he was generous enough to pay for the Tip.
So when He called for second date, my answer was NO. It wasn't because I had to pay for my dinner, I wouldn't mind if the company was good. But I didn't even enjoy our whole conversation.
Is it too much to expect the guy to pay for the first date? Coming from different culture, In my country ladies never pay for dinner date. Sharing is Ok with me, But after getting to know each other better. Well maybe its just me.....