It's Valentine's Day, and this year, you believe you have a special reason to celebrate. You've recently met an attractive gentleman who seems to have definite potential as a future mate. He called on the weekend and asked you to join him for dinner on the fourteenth, because he felt that you two should spend time in each other's company on this special day. You arrange to meet him after work at an upscale restaurant downtown.
Because you're happy and excited at the thought of the romantic dinner and evening ahead, you take the afternoon off. You get you hair and nails done, and visit a small boutique where you seldom shop, because the prices are out of sight. You splurge on a simple, yet elegant little red dress because, after all, this is an important occasion. It could turn out to be that fabled first day of the rest of your life.
He is waiting at the door of the restaurant at the appointed time, looking as if he just stepped off the shiny pages of a fashion magazine. The waiter greets him by name and leads the way to your table. The admiring glances from your fellow diners reassure you that you are one-half of a very handsome couple. You feel, at that moment, like the luckiest girl in the world.
After you're seated, your escort orders a bottle of wine, and suggests one of the pricier items on the menu. When you object because of the cost, he reminds you that it is, after all, a special day, you both work hard, and you deserve to celebrate now and then. The meal and conversation proceed and you, in a rosy haze, know instinctively that this will be a night to remember. After dessert and coffee, he summons the waiter.
"That will be separate checks please, Philippe," he says, smiling across the table at you.
How to react? Panic might be your first inner response, if you hadn't brought sufficient cash, or a credit card. You would then be in the embarrassing position of having to request a loan from the cheapskate. If you had sufficient foresight to bring along enough mad money, then anger and disillusionment would be understandable emotions. In either case, it would probably be the end of what might have been a beautiful relationship.
Most women like to be pampered, to feel cherished and special. If you're short of cash, however, they can be very understanding. A quick bite at a fast food restaurant followed by videos you've rented, to be watched at home, on the sofa, with the lights dimmed, would be perceived as a lovely, romantic evening. Just be honest about your circumstances. Your attitude and actions should declare, "I don't have much at present, but what I have, I want to share with you. Nothing else matters very much, as long as we're together. I'll always take care of you as well as I am able."
Most women would consider themselves lucky to be gifted with that kind of devotion. On Valentine's Day especially, if you wish the relationship to bloom and grow, the man should always pay. No matter how frugal or elaborate the celebration, it should be " Gentleman's Treat".
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