Dating Cost/Reward Ratio

[GeezerSteve]

If I'm willing to give a girl my time, she better be able to realize that is the most valuable commodity I have to offer, and that should be good enough

Translation: You have $287 in your checking account and your credit cards are tapped out?

[grskier]

Wow, $20 to $30 dates.... I can't even take myself out for that....

Before I was dating my now wife, it was $40-$100 depending on context.... In your type of situation, usually the latter, as I may as well indulge in everything, not just dessert.
Once I started dating my wife, until we had kids $40 - $400 (sushi and sake and a Belly Up show ain't cheap).

[BS720]

Wow, $20 to $30 dates.... I can't even take myself out for that....

That's what I was thinking. That's two drinks where I live. Hardly a chance to get to know someone.

[Nobody Famous]

After college you'll only remember the good times, not the food bills. Live a little.

In all these relationship/dating/just sex threads there are always sound bytes worth remembering, and this is one.

[lifelinksplit]

The boots.....it was the boots, wasn't it?

[Sirshredalot]

The boots.....it was the boots, wasn't it?

Reading this thread makes me glad I'm married. I don't think I could afford to keep up with you big spenders in the dating scene.

[mtngirl79]

I was going to explain that the best dates are free or nearly free, you just have to be good company and a little creative but the last time I did that it started a painful chain of events....

[Cono Este]

Its about ROI. Ive been on about 5 the last two months. First girl showed up drunk and told me her husband shot himself. I have a conscience and told her to get help, but stupid me because she doles out all the Monsanto box tickets. The second one had three kids from three different guys and was unimpressed I had no tats (super hot though). The third ordered a 75 dollar bottle of wine.

Pathetic, I know.

[mtngirl79]

Why are you spending so much money on people you don't even know??? Is that normal?

[Cono Este]

Why are you spending so much money on people you don't even know??? Is that normal?

I'm as shocked as you are. Seriously, the girl that pays her half earns big points with me. Its 2016!

[mtngirl79]

Well, when I was internet dating, I figured I was taking the bigger risk, and it was worth a beer or two, anything more than that I paid my share.

Internet dating didn't work out to well for me, but I went through this phase were I was tired of it, but would meet people who skied on the mountain only.

of all the internet dates, only the last guy I skied with liked me. And I was a bitch to this guy. I actually didn't even want to ski with him. This was when I lived in Moses Lake and he lived towards tri cities, and it was snowing that night, and he wanted to ski with me the next day. I initially agreed, but then decided I didn't want to ski with him, so I told him I was doing to Stevens Pass. I had planned on Mission, and mission would have been way funner that day, but I figured he wouldn't want to go all the way to stevens.

But he did. He was late, though and when he texted me he was there I wouldn't go down to meet him I made him come up and find me, then I was all no friends on a powder day and I wouldn't wait for him and he kept yard saling trying to keep up with me.

I'm not THAT good but it was hero snow and this guy was kind of a douche. He showed up with no poles like he was too cool for poles and I made him go rent some.

Then I helped this guy pick up his yardsale at the bottom of wild katz and the douche I was skiing with caught up after cleaning up his own and the guy I helped said thank you and called me cute or said something about my smile or something and the douche got pissed and made a comment that he should have seen I was with another man.

At that point I was done, and ditched him.

He stalker texted me for two weeks and then one day I was driving to school in Moses Hell as I was taking classes at Big Bend at that time and I get a text that says You look good in blue. I was wearing a blue fleece. I was really scared but nothing ever became of it, he eventually lost interest.

But why the hell did the guy I was a total bitch to like me when all the ones I was nice to didn't?

[sb]

Its about ROI. Ive been on about 5 the last two months. First girl showed up drunk and told me her husband shot himself. I have a conscience and told her to get help, but stupid me because she doles out all the Monsanto box tickets. The second one had three kids from three different guys and was unimpressed I had no tats (super hot though). The third ordered a 75 dollar bottle of wine, the fourth I forget, and the fith finally paid dividends (catholic Schooling). Total investment about 400 bucks.

Pathetic, I know.

Ur actually ahead of the curve in my experience.

98% of the time there is a (not good) reason they are single.

[Cono Este]

Well, when I was internet dating, I figured I was taking the bigger risk, and it was worth a beer or two, anything more than that I paid my share.

Internet dating didn't work out to well for me, but I went through this phase were I was tired of it, but would meet people who skied on the mountain only.

of all the internet dates, only the last guy I skied with liked me. And I was a bitch to this guy. I actually didn't even want to ski with him. This was when I lived in Moses Lake and he lived towards tri cities, and it was snowing that night, and he wanted to ski with me the next day. I initially agreed, but then decided I didn't want to ski with him, so I told him I was doing to Stevens Pass. I had planned on Mission, and mission would have been way funner that day, but I figured he wouldn't want to go all the way to stevens.

But he did. He was late, though and when he texted me he was there I wouldn't go down to meet him I made him come up and find me, then I was all no friends on a powder day and I wouldn't wait for him and he kept yard saling trying to keep up with me.

I'm not THAT good but it was hero snow and this guy was kind of a douche. He showed up with no poles like he was too cool for poles and I made him go rent some.

Then I helped this guy pick up his yardsale at the bottom of wild katz and the douche I was skiing with caught up after cleaning up his own and the guy I helped said thank you and called me cute or said something about my smile or something and the douche got pissed and made a comment that he should have seen I was with another man.

At that point I was done, and ditched him.

He stalker texted me for two weeks and then one day I was driving to school in Moses Hell as I was taking classes at Big Bend at that time and I get a text that says You look good in blue. I was wearing a blue fleece. I was really scared but nothing ever became of it, he eventually lost interest.

But why the hell did the guy I was a total bitch to like me when all the ones I was nice to didn't?

The guy showed up with no poles? Probably wanted to keep his hands free. Funny.

[Shadam]

There's something sexy about bitchy women. That and you were probably the only girl to meet up with him.
$120 is is about the norm with a bootle of wine. Is it wrong to have a level of expectation when dropping over hundred bucks???
my best date this summer was hiking a mtn with a packed lunch. I did 3 mtn hike dates. Worked very well

[krp8128]

Met the last one at a friends house, never went on an official date before she moved in. Pretty sure that ones puts me well ahead.

Current;y trying to get back into it, seems like the best option around here is the Oxy/calzone combo.

Wish eHarmony used weight as part of its match criteria, damn there's some robust women around.

[riser4]

Met the last one at a friends house, never went on an official date before she moved in. Pretty sure that ones puts me well ahead.

Current;y trying to get back into it, seems like the best option around here is the Oxy/calzone combo.

Wish eHarmony used weight as part of its match criteria, damn there's some robust women around.

This made me chuckle. You should try No. VT if you are into "robust".

[mtngirl79]

Why were you internet dating without seeing a picture first?

[BmillsSkier]

Who needs pics when you can have 41 levels of compatibility?

[Hott Butt Mud]

OP, I just took some vegan chick to a sushi place about 3 weeks ago. I got laid and she was willing to split the meal but I paid for drinks at the bar all night. I still probably spent about $120 that night.

Vegans are so weird (and mostly full of shit). I had her eating an egg and cheese burrito the next morning.

[mtngirl79]

Then she wasn't really a vegan...

[krp8128]

Why were you internet dating without seeing a picture first?

There are pics. Get the notification email and all seems OK, but 3 pics into the profile and all the heads shots include scarfs (seems to be a fat girl trick) or full body shots reveal she is close to my weight but a foot shorter. ...

[riser4]

There are pics. Get the notification email and all seems OK, but 3 pics into the profile and all the heads shots include scarfs (seems to be a fat girl trick) or full body shots reveal she is close to my weight but a foot shorter. ...

They need some lovin' too.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Then she wasn't really a vegan...

Most vegans aren't.

[mtngirl79]

There are pics. Get the notification email and all seems OK, but 3 pics into the profile and all the heads shots include scarfs (seems to be a fat girl trick) or full body shots reveal she is close to my weight but a foot shorter. ...

Maybe they were hoping to meet the about 1 out of 2000 men that doesn't completely write someone off for not looking like a supermodel?

People look at internet dating like shopping and are way more picky.

[AK47bp]

There are pics. Get the notification email and all seems OK, but 3 pics into the profile and all the heads shots include scarfs (seems to be a fat girl trick) or full body shots reveal she is close to my weight but a foot shorter. ...

Chick was probably a dude.