So I have travelled across Asia, South America and Europe. I am currently in FSU and have never seen a culture such a strong expectation in Europe or the world (except South East Asia) for men to pay for everything.
I do not have a problem with this its the culture, but I think its important to understand when going to each country the expectations of girls within that culture when it comes to dating.
In Western Europe for example I would usually expect to split the bill 50/50. Offering to buy girls drinks cam often lower value in Europe, whereas im Ukraine it is often required.
Im particulary talking about middle-class normal girls and it not as simple as saying in a poor country you should pay or whatever. Im looking at it is from a LOCALS perspective, paying more because your foreign can be fair or taking advantage depending on the situation. In Macedonia for example with a group of girlfriends who earn a fraction of my salary, they have always offered to pay the bill and sometimes insisted although I always try to pay.
However in Ukraine and Moldova Ive had decent girls from a similar background just order wtf they want, this goes on the bill and theres no even a Thank you at the end of it (Macedonians earn less than Ukranians). I realise theres a big gender pay gap in some countrys and it will predominately be the more feminist countrys where the women pay.
This is what I think so far, please edit and fill in the Blanks:
The West: 50:50
South America: 70:30
Middle- Class Brazilians, Argentians, Colombians usually offer to split but appreciate man taking initiative.
Former Yugoslavian Republics: 70:30 same as south america.
Romania??? Not been yet
The Baltic States? Not travelled long enough to know
FSU: MEN PAY ALL
South East Asia: MEN PAY ALL
Africa: Assumption- Men pay all?
Central America?
I do not have a problem with this its the culture, but I think its important to understand when going to each country the expectations of girls within that culture when it comes to dating.
In Western Europe for example I would usually expect to split the bill 50/50. Offering to buy girls drinks cam often lower value in Europe, whereas im Ukraine it is often required.
Im particulary talking about middle-class normal girls and it not as simple as saying in a poor country you should pay or whatever. Im looking at it is from a LOCALS perspective, paying more because your foreign can be fair or taking advantage depending on the situation. In Macedonia for example with a group of girlfriends who earn a fraction of my salary, they have always offered to pay the bill and sometimes insisted although I always try to pay.
However in Ukraine and Moldova Ive had decent girls from a similar background just order wtf they want, this goes on the bill and theres no even a Thank you at the end of it (Macedonians earn less than Ukranians). I realise theres a big gender pay gap in some countrys and it will predominately be the more feminist countrys where the women pay.
This is what I think so far, please edit and fill in the Blanks:
The West: 50:50
South America: 70:30
Middle- Class Brazilians, Argentians, Colombians usually offer to split but appreciate man taking initiative.
Former Yugoslavian Republics: 70:30 same as south america.
Romania??? Not been yet
The Baltic States? Not travelled long enough to know
FSU: MEN PAY ALL
South East Asia: MEN PAY ALL
Africa: Assumption- Men pay all?
Central America?
