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    pronstar

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    ZX9RCAM said:
    Maybe they want to know what their date is ordering in order to gauge how much money they can "spend" on their meal.
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    For a first or early date, I think it’s more like some gals don’t want to eat more than you.

    So if you’re dating a lot and on a budget, order a salad or an appetizer, so she’ll be compelled to order a cheap morsel instead of an expensive meal.

    Ben you posted about manipulation, I’m just reversing it


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    benenglish said:
    In every relationship, there are little ways each person can test the other to determine just how tolerant, how giving, or how spineless their potential partner is.

    I consider the whole "I have to know what you're having before I can decide on my order" thing to be a particularly insidious way of testing for spinelessness.

    I freely admit that this is one of those little pet peeves of mine that I find irritating beyond what is reasonable. I recognize that and it's not a deal-killer. If a woman is otherwise wonderful, this is something we can talk out.

    But a woman who trots out this test of how much she can get away with on a first date then gets into a huff when it fails is a woman who fails to get a second invitation from me. Over the course of my life, I've been surprised by the number of women who think this is an absolute privilege that must be afforded to all women. When I was a teenager, I knew something was wrong and it bothered me; late in life I came to understand and deeply resent this sort of game-playing.

    File this under "Bonus Insight Of The Day - Why Ben Never Married, Reason #204."
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    I honestly don't understand how you come to this conclusion, of course you've been and done more than I could ever hope to.


    How about a group of guys eating out, knowing that somebody is picking up the tab, and this "exercise" takes place.
    What would you think then.

    ETA: I once took the family out to eat and the youngest girl brought a friend.
    The friend ordered pretty much the most expensive item on the menu.
    Afterwards, I told both girls to be sure they didn't do what the friend had done when they were invited out by other parents .
     
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    My wife will frequently gauge what she orders based on my choice, especially if we're going somewhere new. The reasoning is awfully simple - if we order different dishes, we both get to try two dishes ;) About the only (very slightly) annoying thing my wife will do is try to order based on the price. Sometimes she'll order something she really didn't want just because it was a dollar cheaper, and I have to remind her that we are not in fact at risk of going broke if she orders what she actually wants.

    The dinner struggles are pretty few and far between in our household I guess.
     
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    I base my ordering habits in the dollar amount as well. Out of respect, I tend ask Jeremy how much I can order and then try to order way less than he quoted. I don't base my orders off his, though. I can't or won't eat what he does. I order exactly what I feel like eating. Lol

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    dArmi_Beretta said:
    I base my ordering habits in the dollar amount as well. Out of respect, I tend ask Jeremy how much I can order and then try to order way less than he quoted. I don't base my orders off his, though. I can't or won't eat what he does. I order exactly what I feel like eating. Lol

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    When invited out by another group/couple and they are picking up the tab, I was taught to ask "What's good here" or "what do you recommend" with the intent being they will recommend something in their comfortable price range. Ordering the most expensive, or least expensive item, right off isn't impressive, but gently asking what is "appropriate" goes a long way. Now if they say "Oh the Filet is superb" and it's the most expensive, you're home free. But if they recommend a mid-priced steak, then you know what their budget is. Order accordingly.
     
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