I personally feel that whoever asks someone out on a date should pay for the other person, regardless of gender. It tells the person "Thank you for taking the time out of your day to spend time with me and I appreciate your company" I get that everyone is raised differently, but I feel going Dutch says to the person, "I am stingy, selfish, and don't care about spending time with you because I have trust issues". It also gives the person the wrong signals and tells them that you don't like them romantically. I've been the recipient of splitting the bill, and it feels awful. I won't ever go on a second date with a man who does that because to me, it screams that he will be a selfish money leech in a long-term relationship and that he doesn't want a true 50/50 relationship (It has nothing to do with old-fashioned gender roles).

I respect the opinions of those who do choose to go Dutch, because that's up to their own discretion, but this is just my own personal opinion. Does anybody else agree with me?