Dear Queenie,
When you go out with someone, who is supposed to pay? Like if you go to the theatre, who buys the tickets, or at a restaurant who picks up the bill?—Dating Etty Ket
Dear Etty Ket,
The person who issued the invitation for the occasion, however informally, should expect to pay, unless it is understood from the outset that it is to be a “Dutch treat” or if the outing is one in a long string of occasions in which the participants take turns paying.
