I had high hopes when “Dan,” an attractive and smart schoolteacher, and graduate of a highly-rated liberal arts college, invited me on a date. When the bill arrived after dinner, I reached for my purse, fully expecting him to say, “Please, I invited you. Let me pay.” When he didn’t, I set down a twenty. He followed suit and set down a twenty as well. We waited several minutes for the waitress to pick up our check. Finally, concerned we might miss our movie, “Dan” suggested we leave exact change so we wouldn’t have to wait any longer. He took away his twenty and replaced it with a five. He inspected the bill again and realized that on a $22 tab, $25 would not be enough with a tip. He then asked ME if I had a few singles. Caught off guard, I obliged and set down three dollars. “Oh, good. Now we can go,” he declared. “Oh, good,” I thought to myself, “I’ve just paid $23 on a $27 bill for a date I was invited on!” Oblivious, “Dan” didn’t make it up to me by paying for my movie ticket.
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