[ 90% English - 10% Vietnamese ] On the first date, Alex paid for the meal and offered Vi to pay for the next time. That is not only cute but also straightforward trick to show his interest in Vi. However, do you think that men always need to pay for dates even though they don't feel they want to? Let's listen to some discussion from a related research article.   

Reference:

Lever, J., Frederick, D. A., & Hertz, R. (2015). Who Pays for Dates? Following Versus Challenging Gender Norms. SAGE Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015613107