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Originally Posted by Angela  Why not invite him for a date that you plan and host (make him dinner, prepare and map out a special picnic, arrange a car racing lesson, etc.), letting him know that he is your guest this time, and allow him to bask in that luxury? You'll get a sense of how graciously he accepts from you, or if he's got some weird issues about accepting those will probably show up.
One of the most generous things a person can do in romantic relationship, I think, is to be graciously accepting. It may not mean paying for meals in your case, but I think it's important that everybody in the relationship participate in the flowing dance of abundance in some way. |
Excellent advice!
I would say, as long as your intuition is fine with it, go with it. If you run into issues similar to aelle where you are limited on going out because he is insistent on paying, then you may want to discuss it with him if you'd rather go out and pay yourself than be limited by machiso. But it may very well be possible that he has the money to spend and is just not concerned about it - especially if he thinks or knows that you have less disposable income.