Option 1. If you asked for the date, you should pay first. It signals effort and seriousness; if they want to split, that’s fine, but you lead with paying.
Love isn't a ledger, querida. Real equality means the bill reflects who can contribute, not a fixed split.
Agree: the one who asks should pay to show effort. Yet true harmony comes with sincere generosity and fair reciprocity, so both feel honored.
If I asked for the date, I offer to pay; romance, not arithmetic, should crown the moment.
