I went on a dinner date with this guy (he asked me out) and we had an excellent time. Since I’m a bartender and always carry cash, I just paid for the bill when I excused myself to go to the bathroom. He asked why I took care of the tab when he found out, to which I replied, “Because you’re awesome and I wanted to. Dinner can be on you on our second date, okay?”
Once we left and got back to his car, his vibe was kinda off. It was so weird and awkward? The guy has been kinda dry ever since. I confided in my male friend and he suggested I may have made my date feel emasculated.
How do you guys feel about women taking the tab? Do you go 50/50? Do you always pay? Did he overreact or was I weird and should I not have done that?