Who Pays the Bill?

Being younger growing up I learned that whoever touches the bill pays the bill. Now I know today it is not that simple but really who should cover the bill. If you go out to dinner with your girls should the bill be divided equally among everyone? If one person only had a salad and the others orders steaks should everyone still have to pay the same cost?  When one person from the group offers to pay the whole bill should everyone else leave the tip? How do you decide?  On a date with the opposite sex who should cover the cost of the date? Should it matter if this is the first date or fifth date? Men say its sexy to see a women pay for him and show she doesn't expect him to do it all. Often the problem comes when they feel like the date that the other party may have paid for was cheaper so now they have to spend more money. Is going Dutch the best practice everyone pay for themselves? Having dinner or dating is tough when people and attitudes are so different.  Best practice pay for what you eat, tip the waitress bad or good, and don't argue about the bill shows no class and very tasteless.

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