From one adult woman to another, you should always offer to pay half, even if he asks you out. Of course, like others have mentioned, who pays does vary across cultures but I believe there are only 2 instances where itu2019s acceptable not to offer:You went for coffee or dessert, or something relatively inexpensive that would just be silly to splitThe date went so horribly that you felt like you were his therapist or he is such a bad person that you will need therapy afterI have gal friends who describe themselves as feminists but who still believe it is the manu2019s responsibility to pay for dates. You canu2019t have it both ways. Itu2019s 2022 and women are more financially independent than ever. If you want to live with a medieval mindset, you should just have your parents arrange your dates while youu2019re at it. If you canu2019t afford to keep spending on dinner dates, there are plenty of fun and free activities. Dating is not about mooching meals.Most of my guy friends agree that they respect a woman more when she offers to pay. When you offer to pay, you establish that you want to be equals if you were to pursue a relationship. Even if the two of you have no chemistry, and you know you donu2019t want to see him again, paying your half allows you to make a clean exit without any looming obligations to go on another date. Some guys actually still expect sex if they pay for dinner. Just another reason to offer.Now, if the guy is very insistent on paying, then definitely thank him with words but remember that you donu2019t owe him anything because of it.