Considering you can get a 3 course meal for 12.99 at Friday's, I wouldn't worry about using coupons unless you're a homeless person

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Don't they already have that 2 meals for 20 dollars? I see that commercial all the time.

OP - what part of the country do you live in?

I'm wouldn't consider this.

What about something like a groupon though? Groupons are much more socially acceptable, and you can always spin it like I've been meaning to try this place so when they had a groupon a last week I bought it, care to join me? Or you can weave it into conversation at dinner like "This place is great, I never would have known about it if it weren't for their groupon last week" or "This place sucks, I should know better than to buy groupons for restaurants I haven't tried yet"

You should not be taking your dates to places that accept coupons.
And if you do, you certainly should not be redeeming coupons. Keep your cheapness and perpetual farting to a minimum for the 1st few months. Then gradually work it in so that she does not notice an abrupt change from the guy you were o the 1st date, to the guy you are now.

That's just as bad, IMO. Read those quotes you put down again in the context of a date. It sounds absolutely horrible. You should be putting your best foot forward on a date instead of trying to pinch pennies.

depends on age under 18 knock yoself out with coupons

Using coupons sounds like a terrible idea. Jeez, what place are you even taking her that has coupons?

Probably depends on your demographic. I'm in a LTR now but most of the women I was seeing were teachers or something similar in the Baltimore area. So not exactly high income types used to the high life. I just don't see groupon use in that circle as all that bad.

blackize - totally context dependent. If it's someone you've known somewhat and have an established comfort level, and now looking to date... I suppose this is OK, but even then (in a very favorable "use groupon on 1st date context") I'd personally avoid it. Very little upside (you save what, $40 at the most?), and pretty decent exposure to the downside (ie, she thinks you're cheap, possibly busto, and that colors her view of you).

In a vacuum, even the slightest appearance of cheapness can be a big red flag for women, so best to avoid on all 1st dates as a rule of thumb (imo).

And to clarify - some women do really appreciate frugality, which is very different from being cheap of course (and using a Groupon can easily fall in the category of frugality vs. being a cheapskate). However, that line between cheap/frugal is very hard to distinguish for your date the first time you go out.

I suspect your history includes a number of first dates that did not lead to second dates. There is a reason for that.

What if you riding in a Bentley ? Would it still matter then to use coupons on first date ? I dont understand how the date would call you cheap then right ? I just value money thats the difference.

Just use it. There's nothing badass about lighting $10 on fire. If she thinks you're a wimp or something stupid because you enjoy saving $10 and can use that money on her later, then **** her.

Seriously LOL @ guys itt being like "dude, you can't use a coupon". There are worse things in the world than saving an easy $10. Be a man, do what you want to ****ing do and don't be a pussy walking on eggshells afraid of what this random female thinks of you.

I don't use coupons though but it's not because I'm a hard-ass mofo or whatever. It's because I'm lazy and don't clip coupons or proactively look for ways to save a few dollars. But nothing wrong with using it if you've got it.

this whole rant would make more sense if "random female" = "girl you are taking on a first date"