I mean, towards end of my career, I never bought girls drinks until they bought me one, and I split the bill on virtually every date. Never had a poor reaction, even had some great reactions, like the girl chasing after me asking why I wouldn't buy them a drink, and turning that into a full blown conversation. It was pure practicality, I was dating too many women, it would have been way too expensive to pay for everyone. My wife to this day still pretends she was offended by splitting the bill on our first date, but I also know it was one of the things that kept her coming back. "The fuck, this guy is making ME pay? Who does he think he is? I guess I have to go out with him again to find out!" It's a powerful tool.
It's not about how much money you spend, but the value you bring to the interaction. Besides, getting her to pay is a way to get her to both figuratively and literally invest into the interaction.
WTF happened to this section? I'm reading threads here and it's just terribad advice. Did nanpa die when Sinapse and I stopped posting or something?