'Is it ok to use a 2for1 voucher on a first date?' poll

rinabean

I would be impressed. And it can't be tight if they have invited you out to a meal. That's generosity. Surely the meal tastes the same if you get it for cheaper (perhaps even better )

thebigbosh

To be honest it's a money saving website so I think the audience is a bit slanted don't you think? After all we're all here on the site for a similar reason - it's those on the outside who'd be answering more with 'RUN"...

Which just reminds me - I took a girl out on a nice first date once thoroughly expecting to pay for it. Then during the dinner's conversation she pulled out some story about a guy who'd taken her out, paid for everything and then she'd not been interested. So I understood from this that she always wanted to pay her way and split the dinner. Turns out she just didn't like the guy and gave me s*** for the next few months for that terribly un-gentlemanly first date!! :-D

Stephen_Leak

I agree that it could not be a good idea for a first date. And maybe not even for the second one, which can be more fraught with danger than the first one! If you make it to a third one, fair enough.

And you should never give an odd number of options: everyone goes for the middle one. An even number means they have to choose a "side of the fence".

stevemcol

Completely unacceptable unless of course it's an excuse for the date in the first place. "Heh, I've got this voucher, want to help me spend it etc..."

seven-day-weekend

It would spell Tightwad to me on a first date. Once I'd got to know him better I wouldn't mind (unless of course it confirmed that he WAS a tightwad!).

tomwakefield

If a bloke takes a woman out to dinner and is willing to foot the bill, then I don't see why the woman should moan about the method of payment. I'd be shot of any woman who considered a date 'bad' just because I didn't spend £60 rather than £30 and a half-price voucher. Just indicates pound signs in the woman's eyes.

dickavis

Don't know what the gender split of the previous replies is and don't care. As a 50-something long-married fella using vouchers on a first date is wrong, and I'd tell my daughter to ditch anyone who behaved liked this. My wife and I save money wherever we can so we can achieve a better life (both financially and materialistically). However, using vouchers on a first date would indicate to me an obsession that could take the fun out of everything that might happen in the future.
We save money so we can spoil ourselves occasionally, and every girl should want to be spoiled. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near a lass who would be happy with home-made cards, garage forecourt flowers and supermarket brand chocolates. If the guy really wanted to save money, ditch the restaurant, and just take her for a walk somewhere close to home so he wouldn't need to buy petrol. He'd really be a keeper then. Especially if later on he never bought chocolates or flowers.

sophlowe45

I'd very happily use a voucher on a first date, have a free tastecard too but never use it as my fave food place is a tiny local one.

It would mean we could go to a nicer restaurant rather than a cheaper one :j

Homecard cards can be gorgeous, depends on what materials and card you use to make them. My fave cards are homemade ones that have been made with lots of love just for me!