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

11 February 2020

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It's Valentine's Day this Friday, 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 Sam asks Alex to dinner on a first date, offering to pay. When the bill comes, Sam whips out a 2for1 voucher – what advice would you give Alex?

It's Valentine's Day this Friday, 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 Sam asks Alex to dinner on a first date, offering to pay. When the bill comes, Sam whips out a 2for1 voucher – what advice would you give Alex?

Results

I'm a man aged under 25 (185 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		113 votes (61%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		58 votes (31%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		14 votes (8%)

I'm a woman aged under 25 (143 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		87 votes (61%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		48 votes (34%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		8 votes (6%)

I'm a man aged 25 to 34 (501 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		250 votes (50%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		181 votes (36%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		70 votes (14%)

I'm a woman aged 25 to 34 (625 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		330 votes (53%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		222 votes (36%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		73 votes (12%)

I'm a man aged 35 to 49 (574 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		278 votes (48%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		221 votes (39%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		75 votes (13%)

I'm a woman aged 35 to 49 (942 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		407 votes (43%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		394 votes (42%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		141 votes (15%)

I'm a man aged 50 to 64 (454 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		197 votes (43%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		192 votes (42%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		65 votes (14%)

I'm a woman aged 50 to 64 (857 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		296 votes (35%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		420 votes (49%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		141 votes (16%)

I'm a man aged 65+ (284 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		103 votes (36%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		146 votes (51%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		35 votes (12%)

I'm a woman aged 65+ (387 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		113 votes (29%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		208 votes (54%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		66 votes (17%)

I'm agender (or I don’t wish to disclose my gender/age) (49 votes)

Sam’s great with cash. A KEEPER!		16 votes (33%)
It's not an issue, Sam’s still paying.		27 votes (55%)
Sam’s being tight. RUN!		6 votes (12%)

                   5,001 votes received.

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