what does going dutch mean on a date
(January 2014).  Going Dutch  is a term that indicates that each person participating in a group activity pays for themselves, rather than any person paying for anyone else, particularly in a restaurant bill. It is also called Dutch date, Dutch treat (the oldest form) and doing Dutch. There are two possible sensesâeach person paying their own expenses, or the entire bill being split (divided evenly) between all participants.