Cheap Date? Me?

maybebaby2009

Hey there...

Nope, this isn't advice on some cheap date ideas. 

How do you respond to someone saying that you're a cheap date?  I know that this comment was made in jest, but when you're father in law says it, I wasn't sure if it was a compliment or an insult!  What do you say when someone tells you you're a cheap date?

Thanks! 

cutesmile86

I wouldn't take it as either a compliment or insult.  Maybe you just enjoying doing simple things that don't require to spend a lot of cash.  Nothing wrong with that in my opinion.

Kimbus22

In my experience it means you're tipsy off one drink.

Mrs.H.

If it were said about me, it would mean that I am not high maintenance.  I am happy going for a walk thru a park and picking up a slice of pizza for dinner.  

 A man spending money on me does not tell me how he feels about me.  If I ever dated someone who went over the top to impress me, I wouldn't be impressed. I would think they were a jerk.

MmmPopcorn

I wouldn't take offense if I were you. It was probably just an observation that you don't require your date to spend a lot of money for you to have a good time with him.

cloudymeatballs

Ya, no big deal.  I am a cheap date... Lol, I am very down to earth. I am far from materialistic and I would love to just go out to some beer and bar food.    Its just that you aren't high maintinence.  That's a good thing..., I think it is anyway

srgw

It's not a bad thing/insult. I tell my H all the time that I'm a cheap date and we laugh about it.

maybebaby2009

lol, thanks!  Next time, I'll just respond with a "Thank you!"

short+sassy

I'm with Kimbus22.  To joke and say, "You're a cheap date," is a common comment/joke that means you get drunk/tipsy after just a drink or two.  With the implication being you're not very expensive for a guy to take out because you're "good to go" (shall we say, wink wink) after just 1-2 drinks. My description makes the phrase sound worse than it is, lol.  It is really meant as a fairly innocent, funny comment about someone being a light weight with their drinking.

Now, if you weren't drinking or talking about drinking when he said it, I'm not sure what he meant.  

maybebaby2009

Thanks all!  I think I was just thinking about it too much.  Looking back...I'm glad I'm a cheap date!

SusanH.

I wouldn't be insulted.

Heck, when my DH called me to ask me out and asked where I wanted to go to dinner, I replied: "It doesn't matter, I'm easy".  LOL!!!!!  (poor guy, he thought I was "easy" in the OTHER sense of the word......ha ha"

lifeonthehill

My H has told me this from day one. Only because I order off the kids menu as an adult because I like the portion sizes better so our bill drops by a lot. It's not really a compliment to me just a little joke between us.