OCTOBER 14, 1994 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

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FROM THE HART Going 'Dutch' on the first date

by Taylor Hart

Advice on love, relationships, and other issues relevant to sexual minorities. Dear Taylor,

A few nights ago I met a great guy who asked me out for dinner and a movie. We are both financially comfortable. My question is, who pays?

To Pay or Not to Pay

Dear Toupee (sorry, I couldn't resist),

By tradition, the person who extends the invitation generally pays the bill. However, I think it is much better to 'go Dutch,' with each person paying for their own expenses, especially for the first few dates. This way no one feels obligated to anyone else, in any way, and by doing so you have created the idea of equal partnership right from the very beginning. A relationship built on a founda-

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tion of equal partnership and equal responsibility is more likely to succeed.

I suspect that a few readers will disagree with this advice, but I firmly stand by it.

Dear Taylor,

How does someone become an advice columnist?

Dear Wannabee,

Ann Landers Wannabee

Well, somebody finally asked a question I can't answer. Frankly, I haven't a clue. Just a bit of trivia for you: When a reader once asked Ann Landers the same question, she replied, "I know of no training that will qualify a person to be a general advice columnist. Personally, I think advice columnists are born that way!"

I agree with Ann. Heaven knows that I have been sticking my nose in other people's problems long before I ever heard of the Gay People's Chronicle! ♡

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