Research on which gender pays for dates shows change and resistance from convention

Conventional notions of chivalry dictate that on a «date,» the man pays, whereas egalitarian ideals suggest gender should not determine who pays for the entertainment expenses. This research examines the extent to which people embrace or reject these competing notions after nearly 50 years of feminism. It is known that most marriages (eight in 10) today are based on sharing the breadwinner’s burden, so one question was whether that role is shared prior to marriage and, if so, how early in the da…

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-08/cu-…