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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I gave my son 500 a month but that included golfing, going to sporting events and concerts.

I don’t pay for Starbucks or alcohol, but I will pay for chipotle or Chick-fil-A twice a week.

Unlimited Ubers.[/quote]

That’s insane [/quote]

1 golf game is $100 and tickets to a concert or sport event with his girlfriend and dinner is $200. That’s 1 date a month. [/quote]

Playing basketball at the local park or in someone’s driveway is free. Kicking around a soccer ball is free. There are a thousand different ways your son could take his girlfriend on dates that cost less than $50 that would show effort and actual thought. [/quote]

And they do that. But we expect him to take her on one proper date once a month. And pay for things.

They are watching the Bills game this afternoon (the wings will cost me $25), after they go hit golf balls ($20).

You want them to eat oodles of noodles in my basement after basketball at the park?

Again this might be the root of the loneliness epidemic.

They go on hikes, and run together and watch movies and Stranger things.

Shoot a movie out is $50.

They do free things and things that cost $. Even a movie in my basement is $20 worth of pizza.[/quote]

If he wants to pay for his girlfriend and their “nice” dates he can get a job. Are you going to fund his love life all through college too? When he has his first job out of college and isn’t making a ton?Does she realize his parents are paying for her to do these things? Not exactly a gentleman if someone else is paying for your dates.[/quote]

We will have to agree to disagree.

Of course he’s 17, and her parents pay for things when he is there. They payed for them to go to some indoor putt putt last week.

You are literally crashing out over 1 date a month, 1 thing with his friends and 2 golf games. You also assume he hits $500 each month. Plus you assume it’s every month. It’s a budget don’t come in at $499 each month that’s also irresponsible.

He’s not my only child and yes my boys who are working do save their money to do nice dates. Don’t waste money on Starbucks and chipotle every day, pack a lunch.

They have to learn to be gentlemen it doesn’t just happen at 25. [/quote]

Yes, part of being a gentleman is working, earning money, and spending money on dates that are within your means.  Spending parents’ money on expensive dates isn’t that [/quote]

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