Cheap Date? Me?

maybebaby2009 · August 2013

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 · August 2013

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 · August 2013

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

Mrs.H. · August 2013

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 · August 2013

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 · August 2013

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 · August 2013

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 · August 2013

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

short+sassy · September 2013

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 · September 2013

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

SusanH. · September 2013

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 · September 2013

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.

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