John meets Jane at a bar. He spotted her across the room and immediately was smitten by her beauty. John approaches her and offers to buy her a drink, as any gentleman would do. They drink and laugh, laugh and drink, John and Jane have a good time and decide to go on a first date.
John picks her up and they go to a four-star restaurant and he picks up the bill. Jane knows dinner was probably expensive but John is single, good job, nice car so he could probably afford it. Once again, they have a good time and decide to go out the following weekend.
John takes Jane to a Shakespeare play, another dinner at a four-star restaurant and then they go dancing. John pays for the entire night. Now they both really like each other and they are spending a lot of time together on the phone, texting, etc.
Week 3, John takes Jane to a Black-tie gala which included dinner and they danced the night away. At this point, Jane is thinking she can get used to this. Jane has been on a few dates with John and she has not paid for a thing and she is really starting to fall for John.
Week 4, John surprises Jane and takes her on a weekend trip to Atlantic City where they stay in the penthouse suite at Caesar's. They are treated like royalty and Jane is now falling hard for John.
Two weeks later, Jane decides to take John out; they hit the movies, dinner, and dancing and the whole night was on her. John is feeling good about himself! By this time, John and Jane are an item, they are going "steady."
Everything is going well but Jane has started to notice that all the things John was doing, he is not doing so much anymore. Jane asked John "why don't we go on another weekend trip?" John responds, "I do not have the money for that right now, I just had to get my car repaired." Jane understands and does not revisit the topic.
Some more weeks go by and the best Jane is receiving as far as a date is a movie and McDonald's afterwards. Jane finally says something to John in a tactful manner; she asked if they could go to one of her favorite four-star restaurants next week. John tells her he cannot afford it right now, money is tight. At this point, Jane is fed up and about ready to leave John.
Why is Jane fed up? Does she have a right to be angry at this point?
If there is an issue, what is it exactly and how can John or any other man, for that matter, do better in a situation like this?
Answers and other explanations to these questions will be addressed in next week's blog entry but for now I would love to hear from you!!!!!!
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