Should you pay on a first date? An etiquette expert settles the question

in #money6 years ago

First dates can be nerve-wracking. And when you make it to the point where it's time to pick up the bill, things can get even more stressful. Who's supposed to reach for the check? Do you split it?

CNBC Make It turned to Lizzie Post, etiquette expert at The Emily Post Institute, to help you figure out exactly what to do.

"We really believe it's the person who does the asking who should do the paying," says Post. "Or at least who should be prepared to offer to pay." They should also be open to the idea of splitting the date, "if the person who was asked on the date offers that up as an option."104741674-Side_hustle_woman_working.1910x1000.jpg