Is it OK to use a 2for1 voucher on a first date?

11 February 2019

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Love is in the air… well, maybe, it's the week of Valentine's Day at least, so time for our traditional poll. Is it acceptable to use a 2for1 restaurant voucher on a first date? We've asked this in previous years – so let's see if attitudes have changed. (PS: Yes we know splitting the bill is a valid option too, but that's a poll for another day…) Imagine David asks Alex to dinner on a first date, saying he’ll pay. When the bill comes, David whips out a 2for1 voucher – what advice would you give Alex?

Love is in the air… well, maybe, it's the week of Valentine's Day at least, so time for our traditional poll. Is it acceptable to use a 2for1 restaurant voucher on a first date?

We've asked this in previous years – so let's see if attitudes have changed. (PS: Yes we know splitting the bill is a valid option too, but that's a poll for another day…)

Imagine David asks Alex to dinner on a first date, saying he’ll pay. When the bill comes, David whips out a 2for1 voucher – what advice would you give Alex?

Results

I'm a man aged under 25 (213 votes)

David's great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		102 votes (48%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		79 votes (37%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		32 votes (15%)

I'm a woman aged under 25 (187 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		101 votes (54%)
It’s not an issue, David's still paying.		68 votes (36%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		18 votes (10%)

I'm a man aged 25 to 34 (560 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		270 votes (48%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		234 votes (42%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		56 votes (10%)

I'm a woman aged 25 to 34 (549 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		277 votes (50%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		207 votes (38%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		65 votes (12%)

I'm a man aged 35 to 49 (611 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		245 votes (40%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		279 votes (46%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		87 votes (14%)

I'm a woman aged 35 to 49 (934 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		329 votes (35%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		473 votes (51%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		132 votes (14%)

I'm a man aged 50 to 64 (438 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		153 votes (35%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		228 votes (52%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		57 votes (13%)

I'm a woman aged 50 to 64 (914 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		216 votes (24%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		543 votes (59%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		155 votes (17%)

I'm a man aged 65+ (207 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		57 votes (28%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		127 votes (61%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		23 votes (11%)

I'm a woman aged 65+ (351 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		84 votes (24%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		214 votes (61%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		53 votes (15%)

I'm agender (or I don’t wish to disclose my gender/age) (38 votes)

David’s great with cash. HE’S A KEEPER!		12 votes (32%)
It’s not an issue, David’s still paying.		15 votes (39%)
David’s being tight. RUN!		11 votes (29%)

                   5,002 votes received.

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