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Money is one of those things that’s guaranteed to strain relationships; financials between friends can get hairy, so how do you even approach who pays for what with the girl you’re seeing? In today’s world, there are generally three attitudes women have about who’s picking up the tab, and three possible outcomes. Some girls expect a man to pay all the time, and some girls want to buy all the time; since you won’t always find a girl who wants to split everything perfectly 50/50, our handy strategy guide will help you decide when you should pick up the bill like the finished man you strive to be without looking like a cheapskate or a jerk.

What Women Want – A Disclaimer
These days, it’s hard to know what type of girl you’re dating right off the bat- you may feel like you’re guaranteed to get screwed either way.

Women are undisputed masters of the white lie, but before you get too torqued out imagining all the dirty falsehoods your girl’s been telling you, let’s talk about why we do it. Believe it or not, we don’t care to deceive you, but we do care about you. The white lie is a powerful tool that everyone uses at some point in their day, and whether for good or for evil, it’s a pretty normal human interaction. People don’t give a damn about how your lunch went most of the time, and they’re rarely going to stand up and tell you how badly they straight out disagree with you. Consider the white lie as the soothing balm that keeps the nutsack of the world from sticking to its leg; while it may not be a life-saving necessity, it certainly keeps everyone more comfortable and happy. While there are white lies that can help you get out of trouble (“I was just helping my buddy move his patio furniture!” …past the gorgeous, sun-kissed, twenty something neighbor girl), women usually tell white lies to help keep unnecessary man-drama to a minimum (this may be a fairly startling revelation; sometimes, just sometimes, it is the man who’s getting too worked up about something.) The only problem with this is that it may create a sense of security that isn’t 100% true, and if you’re feeling like everything is just a bit too perfect and bland, you may be getting fed a steady diet of polite bull shit. We’ve put together some of the most common white lies that women specifically use with men, and a guide to what they actually mean.