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6th November 2023
04:20pm GMT
A woman has ruffled feathers after she revealed the 'sneaky' response she uses when men ask to split the bill with her on dates.
Pearl, from Los Angeles, believes that a man's natural role is as a 'provider' and that they should always pay on the first date.
She has revealed the one line she uses every time a man suggests splitting the bill, and she claims that it works every time.
The singer explained in a post on Instagram: "When a man wants to go 50/50 with you on a date, say: 'Oh my god, I'm so embarrassed right now.
"Wait, you wanted to just be friends? I'm so confused - this whole entire time I thought this was a date. I'm so sorry - here's my card."
Pearl's logic is that she doesn't want to be in a romantic relationship with a man who isn't going to fulfil his role as a 'provider', so she'd rather use this line to make things clear.
The technique prompted plenty of debate, with plenty of people - both men and women - agreeing with her logic.
One person wrote: "I mean I don’t blame her, she paid for her food but made a clear boundary for the dude to not expect things to go anywhere."
Another said: "The next move is that [Pearl] pays her half and never sees him again. She’s not looking for a 50/50 relationship and that’s fine. She’s sending a message loud and clear."
But lots of people didn't agree with the sentiment behind the line, and accused Pearl of being "manipulative."
One person wrote: "If a girl ever pulled this on me I'd split the bill and never see her again. None of that toxic s**t I want bringing into a relationship."
Someone else commented: "I get to skip the manipulative chick AND her bill? Sign me up."
And a third said: "I have a genuine questions for ladies: why are a lot of you so opposed to paying for your own food and things you consumed on dates? Especially first dates?"
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