Buying coffee is more of a nice gesture. If your Korean girlfriend doesn’t appreciate or pay for anything at all, maybe you should take this into consideration and think before furthering your relationship.
“Dutch Pay (????)” or splitting the bill is also common later on, but still, men pay more for the dates in Korea.
Some couples open a joint account to save together and use that money to pay for their dates and trips.
An Expat’s Perspective
This aspect of dating in Korea is like 20 years in the past in western countries. Men are expected to pay for most things while women are supposed to let them choose the place and sometimes the dishes. Continue reading “What does “some (?)” mean in Korea?”