Am I a cheap date?

I totally agree with you!!! A man with a coupon is a wise man indeed. A woman with a coupon is a wise woman indeed. :) If the place was a nice place like Olive Garden, and he had a coupon, all the better!! What I mean is that if we only ever went to McDonalds and he refused better places on the grounds that he's just stingy that would be different, but coupons are nothing to be ashamed of. Also, I have no qualms about paying myself sometimes. The reason why the size of a man's wallet doesn't matter is because besides the fact that money does not make a person more or less valuable, I am perfectly capable of making and spending my own money.

I totally agree with you! what's the point of going to a very fine dining restaurant but not enjoying the atmosphere between you and your date? I'd rather go malling or eat pizza with him but enjoying each passing minute than being with another date with a big wallet but killing myself every minute because of total boredom!

No, I do not believe that you're a cheap date at all, just realistic (especially with the way the economy is these days.) There is another way of looking at a man who uses a coupon for the meal, etc...I think that by doing that he shows he is careful with his money and looks for alternative ways to save. Maybe I'm a cheap date too lol. I think a person has to look at other behaviors before calling somebody 'cheap.' My ex used to use coupons for restaurants and I thought that was ok, but...when he started bought all of my birthday and holiday presents at yard sales, that's a whole other thing haha. (I still laugh to this day about the free-standing mixer he got for my birthday at a yard sale. It had no beaters or bowls, and his comment was "I know you'll be able to find the parts somewhere along the line' lol.) Anyways, using a coupon does not mean they're cheap in my book. And, I have been on dates where they used them, but spent more on other things that were just for 'nice' and to make it an enjoyable date. I think that some women that think like that are more interested in the money aspect than in the value of the man himself, and really, what does that say about HER?!

A dinner date should not be about the amount of money that is spent on you,. It should be about the quality of the time that is spent together. xpensive dinner with someone who is not worth your time would be better spent on a pizza with someone you really want to be wih.

Nope that would not make me think you were a cheap date, more like a responsible smart shopper type of person. One who knows how to spend money wisely. Yes I could eat a bologna sandwich out in the park with a wonder date as opposed to a Fillet Mignon which I dislike by the way, in a fancy restaurant, with a jerk.

That's the stupidest thing I ever heard! "I'm going to reject him because he has a coupon!" Good night, good men are hard enough to find in this world. An attitude like that just makes it harder. I can bet you those three women are going to be single for a loooooooong time. I would go. Dinner is dinner, right? After all a coupon just shows that the guy is aware of his finances and is interesting in conserving his money. He is probably not that kind that will get you and him into thousands of dollars of debt once you are in a long term relationship. That is a good thing. The only time I would have a problem is if he was bringing ten or more coupons for each meal we had. In that regard he is probably a penny pincher. In my part of America, it is part of the local culture to be a cheapskate - a die hard cheapskate. I like men who save but not ones who penny pinch. I have seen the results and I don't want to date someone like that.

It is very kind of you. In the past when I had a date, no matter the one I liked or not, I would be considerate all the time and order less expensive dish. It would be embarrassing if a one who I would not like spent a lot for me. And I would feel guilty if a one who I like spent a lot for me. And even if when we had a date in a restaurant, if I had the coupon or discount card, I would use it so that it spent less. I don't judge people by how much they spend. I love China

Give me the pizza and an interesting guy any day versus the a$$ and the steak. I wouldn't have a problem with the coupon either. It's pretty superficial to judge someone based on the fact he wanted to use a coupon. It might actually indicate that he is a intelligent money manager.

I don't have a problem with it sweetie. Coupns is not a shameful thing to use. Posh people are stuck-up a$$es anyway. Who would go out with them?

Hey I just got a coupon for a restaurant is the right proposal which will get maximum appreciation instead of trying to show off stuff. Well I think girls are also very well aware about the financial situation of the country and globe as well, so I don't think they will consider you as an *****beep. Just trust on them and do not try to lie or cheat. You will get amazing response which you will never be experienced before that's my believe.

I'm just like you. If my boyfriend said he had a coupon or gift certificate to a restaurant I'd be all for it. I'm not into fancy dinners, I tend to stick to simpler things instead. Even though I like going out to restaurants, sometimes it's fun to just stay in and order a pizza and watch movies. Using a coupon isn't being cheap. So many people are trying to save money where ever it's possible and if it happens to be using a coupon at a restaurant, I could care less. I actually get excited if I have a coupon or gift certificate that I can use somewhere, I like the feeling of saving and getting more for my money.

Yes people are so judgmental sometimes. We cannot measure how valuable a person is with the money on his pocket. I think if you have a guy like that you should be proud because, he is honest and trying to make you happy even if it takes him courage to bring coupon in a restaurant.

if i were to treat a girl for a dinner atleast i'll pay it with cash or credit card not coupon, because she might think that i just bring her to that restaurant because i got a discount or free meal .. wth

i do not think your cheap or the guy either, i been on dates where the other person would rather have a chat over coffee or even a big mac lol, but its all down to preference i would not go on a dinner date at first and would defo use a voucher if i had on especialy in this day and age

I am also a cheap date...I don't care where we go or if someone wanted to use a coupon....its the thought that counts and if they invited me out to dinner that would mean a very special thing for me.....that they cared enough to share a meal.

I'm a cheap date too! In fact I would admire a guy who had a coupon, and think he had values like my own.

Are you sure these women weren't really sixteen years old? Cheap, really? Ugh...immature women like these three are why women in general attract judgements like how they only care about money, shopping, etc. If a man pulls out a coupon for dinner, it doesn't tell me he's cheap. It does tell me that: a) he thinks ahead of the situation, b) he cares about the money he makes, c) he's smart and believes in saving even if he can afford not to. The more money involved with any person, be it a man or woman, the more it usually leeches from the person's personality. My husband works retail and doesn't make a lot of money. In fact, his work is where I met him. He's the most beautiful person I've ever met, and he uses coupons. He walks to the grocery store, in fact, to save us gas money. If that's cheap, that's fine with me, since I actually do believe in being smart. I'd rather have coupons in any given situation than not. As for these three women, I hope all men stay clear. Any woman who focuses on whether a man uses a coupon or not rather than the man's personality isn't worth dating.

No, you're not a cheap date, that just makes you a real person. I agree, I could care less for people with money flashing it. I also have no use form women who go for a guy like that. I am like you, if you like someone then thats all that should matter. I am also a cheap date, I would rather go eat hot dogs in Coney Island then go to an expensive place in the city. I am not a fan to etiquette.

Every community I've been in sells coupon books for the local area that people can by for about $25 (may have gone up) that normally entitle one person to a free meal if another is bought at full price. I know many prominent citizens who buy these and even use them to take clients out to dinner. It helps the local economy because people try restaurants they might not try otherwise. I would not consider a man who used a coupon of any kind to be cheap -- just careful and thifty. Using coupons might make it possible for him to take me to dinner twice as often. It also might help him to see what kind of person I am -- someone who is attracted to him ? Or to his money?

Heck no! If you have a coupon and it's somewhere we would both like to go, why not go out and have a good time while saving some money?