Would you Split the Bill on a Date?

It's the age-old question that makes for many an uncomfortable moment... who
should pay on a date?

Well this question reared its ugly head last night as two daters came to blows over their pricey meal on the Channel 4 series of First Dates - we love this show!


Often the woman offers to split the bill and the man insists on paying. Sometimes the woman doesn't offer and occasionally the man offers to pay the whole bill – First Dates has seen it all, but last was something new entirely….

Elle, a Marilyn Monroe lookalike and fire fighting father of three Mark, got into a little spot of trouble as the bill arrived and Elle refused to pay. Mark was left to pick up the expensive £136.99 bill after his date handed him the receipt and told him to pay.

Mark was then expected to pay for the meal because she just didn't feel like she should have to - it was a tense moment as the confident exclaimed: "Oh you need to pay the bill... Of course I'm giving it to you. I never pay the bill on dates. Why would I?"

We’re speechless!

 

After perhaps realising how rude it could look on camera, Elle handed over £30 to Mark adding: "I understand your situation you have three babies, of course I'm going to go halves. Well not halves…"

To which a surprised Mark points out: "You haven't gone anywhere near halves!

Mark got even more frustrated with his "high-maintenance" date as she suggested they have more tequila, replying, "No! I'm broke!"

Explaining to the First Dates cameras, away from Elle, Mark said he believed that because she had "encouraged a lot of the drinking" that they should have split the bill.

Because casually hurling the bill at a man you met two hours ago is totally a thing in dating...?

Elle who to insisted on dessert and tequila shots eventually went on to pay £30 towards the meal.

They won't be going on a second date…

Unfazed Elle suggested they meet up as friends!

Elle was adamant she was in the right and added, "I'm just more used to just not having to pay. Usually when you're on a date you get treated nicely, you get treated like a woman.

Mark took a further swipe at Elle's refusal to contribute: "Are we not equal? You're equal when you want us to be. No?"

As the pair entered the booth to talk about their date, Mark said: "I found Elle quite high maintenance. Not the sort of lady I would normally go for."

So, over to you and what you think – should the bill be split?

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