Games, Bills and Males
Urgh! Nintendo DS Lite is here!!
I haven't been much of a gaming fan but I've been told that if the PSP is a boys' toy, then the DS Lite would serve the girls pretty well for the more animated and cutsey games. A friend of mine, who already owns a pink Nintendo DS was craving for the DS Lite, which is the newer, slimmer version of its predecessor. I mean, what are the odds of one owning both the DS and the DS Lite, when she only has one pair of hands and they both run on the same game catridges?
For all I know, two weeks later she got a "freaking DS Lite" (directly lifted from her blog) as a birthday present from "the boyfriend" (as she likes to call him), who not only hasn't started working, but almost paid for her entire grad trip in Perth where he was studying. I wonder where the poor lad finds all that money to pay for the digital camera, the grad trip and the DS Lite. He sure spoils her and she knows it.
For every one generous , self-sacrificing, all-giving male, there are probably six single, unattached males, who can't quite figure out why they aren't getting the ladies' affections.
Which brings me to the topic on guys and bills. There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to who pays, because it wouldn't exactly be fair to expect a guy to be paying all the time, unless of course, he can afford it.
BUT, when does it become okay to go dutch?
Another girlfriend of mine said it really depends on the situation. Usually, if it's a one-in-a-long-while type of date, especially when it was the guy who initiated it, then it is kind of unsaid that the guy would pay for the date.
In this case, I honestly don't think it's too much to ask for. Of course I wouldn't condemn a guy just because he asked to split the bill, but if he invited me out, picked the place, and made the reservations, I would be inclined to think that after all that trouble, he would finish off the date by taking care of the bill.
If his economic status isn't exactly cut out for expensive dining, then go someplace middle range and below. I am probably more empathetic with the seemingly poorer choice of location that he is able to afford, than the false portrayal of some place he can't quite handle yet.
I'm not a fan of grand gestures and fancy party tricks, so even if the guy were to turn up in limo, complete with champagne and flowers, brought me to a tastefully expensive restaurant, and paid for the meal, I still might not be impressed.
I've come to realise that beyond all that, it is the personality that counts. What better way than to observe the sub-conscious nuances in the conversation and body language.
Now that makes or breaks a date.
As long as he is down-to-earth and genuine, it really doesn't matter where he asked to meet me, or whether or not he drives, or if he has a tipping habit. After all, a man who has both feet firmly on the ground, will naturally stand strong and tall. Exactly the kind of shelter that can withstand all-weather conditions.
I haven't been much of a gaming fan but I've been told that if the PSP is a boys' toy, then the DS Lite would serve the girls pretty well for the more animated and cutsey games. A friend of mine, who already owns a pink Nintendo DS was craving for the DS Lite, which is the newer, slimmer version of its predecessor. I mean, what are the odds of one owning both the DS and the DS Lite, when she only has one pair of hands and they both run on the same game catridges?
For all I know, two weeks later she got a "freaking DS Lite" (directly lifted from her blog) as a birthday present from "the boyfriend" (as she likes to call him), who not only hasn't started working, but almost paid for her entire grad trip in Perth where he was studying. I wonder where the poor lad finds all that money to pay for the digital camera, the grad trip and the DS Lite. He sure spoils her and she knows it.
For every one generous , self-sacrificing, all-giving male, there are probably six single, unattached males, who can't quite figure out why they aren't getting the ladies' affections.
Which brings me to the topic on guys and bills. There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to who pays, because it wouldn't exactly be fair to expect a guy to be paying all the time, unless of course, he can afford it.
BUT, when does it become okay to go dutch?
Another girlfriend of mine said it really depends on the situation. Usually, if it's a one-in-a-long-while type of date, especially when it was the guy who initiated it, then it is kind of unsaid that the guy would pay for the date.
In this case, I honestly don't think it's too much to ask for. Of course I wouldn't condemn a guy just because he asked to split the bill, but if he invited me out, picked the place, and made the reservations, I would be inclined to think that after all that trouble, he would finish off the date by taking care of the bill.
If his economic status isn't exactly cut out for expensive dining, then go someplace middle range and below. I am probably more empathetic with the seemingly poorer choice of location that he is able to afford, than the false portrayal of some place he can't quite handle yet.
I'm not a fan of grand gestures and fancy party tricks, so even if the guy were to turn up in limo, complete with champagne and flowers, brought me to a tastefully expensive restaurant, and paid for the meal, I still might not be impressed.
I've come to realise that beyond all that, it is the personality that counts. What better way than to observe the sub-conscious nuances in the conversation and body language.
Now that makes or breaks a date.
As long as he is down-to-earth and genuine, it really doesn't matter where he asked to meet me, or whether or not he drives, or if he has a tipping habit. After all, a man who has both feet firmly on the ground, will naturally stand strong and tall. Exactly the kind of shelter that can withstand all-weather conditions.
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