He made me pay half the bill...?

I found this a bit hilarious. Maybe you should have a talk with the guy if you're really interested in him. It's best to set ground rules now while you're both breaking the ice with each other. He may be a good person but the first impression is something. If he behaved like this, then more than likely there is not much hope with this relationship whatsoever. But as I said before, have a talk with him. If the two of you make an agreement and he is mature about it, I say give it another shot! If he continues with the same behavior with the next date, then the two of you should re think this dating thing.

God bless and I hope the best to your relationship decision!

Doesn't sound like a love connection Chuck. Short answer is that he is obviously not interested. Why would you want to push it? And I am not sure what you mean when you say "call him on his crap". There is no crap - he simply wasn't interested. That's OK isn't it? Sounds like he was pretty upfront about it and didn't lead you on or do anything wrong really. Why not cut the date short if he isn't interested? And why would you want it to go on if you weren't either. I'm sure he had the $ to pay for the breakfast but decided he didn't want to because it would have been a waste - a creepy thing to do, yes. But much creepier things have been done to people. That said, if it were me, I would have paid for the breakfast. Move on, nothing more to see. Best of luck.

A true gentleman would have paid the bill. Whether you are an independent woman or not - doesn't matter - he invited you. I would say, "Sorry, but I am looking for more of an old fashioned type man, one who is a gentleman and treats me like a lady."

These men DO exist - keep looking!

Unlike what others here have said, if he didn't have the money in the first place, he should have been honest and taken you to a place he could actually afford, even if it was at a park with a picnic lunch he packed. But don't take a lady to an expensive restaurant, complain about the bill, then make her pay.

A cheap-o like this will be cheap-o forever and you'll be like Ralf Cramden's wife Alyce waiting forever to get a new dishwasher while he spends all the money on his bowling club.

He is cheap. Yes as u gathered from answers if it is a "date" and not just pals going out and he asked, he pays. Most men like to show a woman they can provide and can be insulted if she pays even if she is an indepoendant woman. Its part of their pride. If he made comments on money he clearly thinks about it a lot and maybe even obsesses over it. Even if he is a nice guy this can be a turn off. He clearly likes you, but think long term. Could you really live with a guy that is cheap? What if he skimps on birthday gifts for you every year - its enough to make any woman crazy. Relationships have soured over smaller things than this.

So if you like him as a pal by all means go out and expect then to go dutch but that means you get to choose where to go as well. But think really carefully about any long term future with this guy - once cheap always cheap.

Your first date certainly was an eye opener. Sounds like you may have a cheap boyfriend. Talk to him about finances and see what he has to say. Then tell him that you want him to pay the way for your dates, unless you ask him to go with you somewhere. Be very clear. You may like him, but being cheap could be part of his personality. Decide what you value and want in a relationship.

Listen this guy is a knucklehead. If he asked you out on a date as a friend well, I can understand the spliting of the bill. This guy asked you out on a date,he should pay. Tell him up front how you feel. If the first date wasn't a date then why did he ask you out on a follow up date. Because, it was a first date. I don't mind paying sometimes just to show I can hold my own ground but, he asked you out he should pay.

No he made no mistake. He showed you that your company and a good impression on you was not important enough to him to pay the bill in full. Men like that are not worth your time. If he did not have the money to pay and completely was shocked by the bill and left stranded that would have been another story and pitiable. However, even knowing he was going to have you split the bill with him, he helped himself to ordering more drinks than you. Ditch this jerk.

U did the right thing but I wouldn't go out on another date with him b4 asking who was going 2 pay the bill? That was real rude of him especially since he was the 1 who asked u out!!

Don't run to conclusions so fast. You really don't know what kind of financial position he is in. If that is important to you than think about what you're getting yourself into. I know he picked the place, but he might not have known about pricing. Anyways, dig a little to find out where he stands.

Girl find another guy this one sounds like aloser how dare he make you pay half when HE asked you out.