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Here is a question that gets asked a lot, but one I don’t think we’ve ever covered in the blog.

Say you’re on a date with a woman and she says, “Don’t worry, we can spit the bill.” What do you do in that situation?

I can tell you what I’ve done the majority of my life. Unless I was broke and poor, and just plain couldn’t afford it, I’ve responded to that by saying “No, I’ll take care of it. You can get me another time.”

I hate to say this, but a lot of women at that moment are testing you. They really are.

A woman at that moment wants to see if you will “man up” and pay for the date. It doesn’t matter if it’s a cup of coffee, drinks or dinner. She wants to see if you will be a man and pay for the first date.

A lot woman will take you out on date three, four or five. They really will. They still want you to pay for the first date though.

So guess what happens to the guy who says “Okay” or “Great!” to the woman who says you can split the bill on the first date? She probably won’t ever return your phone call or go out with you again.

Here’s another note about this. Don’t take women out on dates you can’t afford. Pick dates that are within your budget.

Don’t to take a woman out to a 5-star restaurant if you can only afford a 1-star restaurant. Don’t take a woman out for a bottle of wine when you can only afford a glass of wine.

Always pick up the bill on that first date, because women will test you with this. They don’t know you yet, and they will test you. You don’t want to fail her first test.