The Moneyist
Last Updated: Feb. 14, 2024 at 1:19 p.m. ET
First Published: Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:11 a.m. ET
‘I feel like I should have paid given that I chose the restaurant and it was our first date’
“My companion, a 30-year-old PR representative, insisted on paying. In fact, she slipped the waiter her credit card on her way to the restroom.” (Photo posed by models.)
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Dear Quentin,
I’m a 35-year-old who works in IT and gets paid a healthy six-figure salary ($140,000 a year). I live in Chicago and date a lot. Over the years, I’ve been on Tinder, Match, OKCupid and Bumble, and when I tell you I’ve had a lot of dates, I’ve had a lot — maybe 40 or more in the last couple of years, although not all for dinner.
I…
Master your money.
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