Going Dutch a sign of gender
Attitudes on whether a man should or shouldn't pay for a first date vary according to gender, finds a new report.
Men, seemingly upholding chivalry, were more likely to say that they should pay for the meal, while women were more likely to insist on sharing the bill found Halifax.
Only one in a hundred Brits said that the woman should pay for the first date, and there was a clear divide between those who thought going Dutch was fair, and those that said the men should pay, with roughly 40 per cent of Brits opting for both.
If a date goes well enough for a second though, most people agree that things should become more equal, with 80 per cent of Brits expecting to split the bill from then on.
"It's nice to see chivalry is alive and well. Calculating the bill at the end of a meal can often be an uncomfortable affair, commented Ian Corfield, head of Halifax unsecured personal loans.
When it came to other areas of finance, men and women also differed in their opinions towards money.
More women were likely to lend friends small amounts of money of £100 or less, while men were more willing to lend friends larger amounts of more than £2,000. | 
