If dealing with a modern women: The person that asked for the day should pay. In other circumstances the should discuss it before ordering. If both people make about the same money it can be split 50/50. That way there are no expectations from the person that paid to that think something is owned to them for paying. it is nice for the person that does not make very much money (man or women) to have someone else buy the meal. Another way is for one person to pay for meal and the other person to tip, than if there is a next meal have the other dating partner pay.

We should.

That's is perfectly reasonable.
As long as both parties agree on the venue. If one picks someplace really expensive, the other has to agree, or pick somewhere else.

I think that whoever asked for the date has a higher responsibility. Also, who plans the date? If you say that you have to eat at an expensive place, pay for it.

Whomever asked the other out should foot the bill. Common sense and courtesy.

In my salad days that very much wasn't the expectation. I'm fine that it's evolved to that today, but if I were dating, I'd find it awkward to figure out what the other person's expectation was, without sounding like I'm cheap. People are all over the place on this issue, enough at least that you can't assume everyone agrees with it.

Once a relationship has progressed then if there's asymmetry in financial status, discussion should ensue and either the couple confines themselves to low-cost activities both can afford, or there's an understanding that there will be sharing proportional to financial resources, without the implication of obligation or power imbalance resulting from it.

I agree with that idea.

Very wise,dating norms are changing,why be obligated for a meal or movie at one persons expense?If a realtionship developes from these meetings, sure maybe an alternate expendature can be arranged?

Sounds good, feels wrong. It is probably the way l was raised.

In Slovakia i think it’s custom for the guy to pay for everything up until they get married !!!

Really depends.
For simplicity I pay, but then if she wants to make it equal, she can pay the next one or things like that.
If the bills come separate then no problem in dividing.

I agree that whoever invited / picks the place should fund it.
Reality is though, here in the South at least, the guy better assume he is paying 100% of everything forever. That's the old way and the norm. It's not good but it's traditional.

Inviter should offer to pay. You never know the financial circumstances of the other party, they might really want to go out for a date but can't afford that fancy wine bar / pig wrestling event you've chosen.

Pay for your own. Both sides should be able to handle their own. If in a relationship, then both sides will have each other covered whenever.

I think I should pay for the first date.. she can pay for the second date

I like to split it usually but if its a surprise invite, whoever invites is the one who pays

Sounds reasonable to me.