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5 Who Pays?
split
share
“It’s on me.”
“Let me get this.”
“I’ve got this.”
to offer
obligation / obligated
pressure
expectation
implications
assumptions

David asked Joan to pay for half of their date and Joan became upset. What do you think about that?
Traditionally men have paid for date expenses. Why?
Is that changing? How? Why?
What are the implications when a person pays for or contributes to date expenses?
Traditionally, men asked women out for dates. Is that changing? How? Why?
Discuss your own dating experiences, or those of friends.
How do you ask someone out on a date?
What’s your idea of a good date? A bad one?
On p. 28, the textbook gives a list of American Dating Tips. Are these the same in Japan, or are there some differences? Explain.
Other experiences, stories, research...


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