
There is a long-standing misconception that men should — or are expected to — pay for a woman’s entire expense at a bar, from cover charges to appetizers and drinks. This old tradition has conventional roots: There was a time when women in general were not part of the workforce and had no real income. Well, today they are, and they have their own money.
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