These days finding a date is easier than ever, with apps and online communities for people of every conceivable orientation, identity, and background. People benefit differently based on the current structure of society, so depending on who we’re spending time with, it shouldn’t be expected for both parties to pay equal amounts. Expectations around women’s appearances and behaviour have material and personal costs. Women’s physical appearances are held to impossibly high standards and a routine subject of ridicule everywhere from the entertainment industry to The White House. Should we share cost during our first date ?

