Mr. Cheap Does Not Buy Cocktails

"It was necessary for me to walk out on him," one of my friends recently said to me about a date.

She was on a date with a guy at a restaurant. He went to the bar to get a drink and to order THEIR food. He didn't ask her what she would like to eat.

He returned to the table with my friend a cup of water, a cocktail for himself and a plate of food for them to share.

Wow! What would you do?

My gf took a trip to the restroom and then continued on out the backdoor.

When she told the story, I laughed and laughed and laughed.

"Get outta here." "Nah, he didn't do that." "Please, are you serious?"

She was serious and this really happened to her. I'm happy that her cheap-man meter went off and she was able to get away.

But I have a few tips on how to determine if a date may be cheap.

1.) Constantly talking about money. Beware of the man who finds a way to bring up his financial situation in every conversation. Look for statements like, "I'm trying to get my finances together."

Ummm, this means he does not have money for a date.

2.) You ask him to bring something over to complete a meal that you are preparing and he brings the tiniest jar of mayo, ketchup or mustard he can find.

This guy may actually be sitting on his stacks of money, but miniature-size condiments definitely mean that he is a tight wad. Cheapola!

3.) He asks you if you have condoms.

Ummm, condoms are expensive so Mr. Cheap does not have any. Yes, ladies should carry condoms but if a guy doesn't have one on him, ummm, it means he's saved his cash, and he is cheap!

4.) If you are at a nightclub or bar and he talks to you for about 20 minutes and doesn't offer to buy you a cocktail. Ummm, your glass can be full or empty. It does not matter.

He is showing you his hand right off the bat. He will monopolize your time and give you notta, notta, notta thing in return.

5.) If he says he is cheap.

Yep, this is one of those things that he can tell you better than he can show you. If a guy says he's cheap. He is cheap.

Other buzz words are economically-sensible, conscientious with my money, don't spend money unnecessarily. Some guys will just admit it. "Yea, I'm cheap."

And if he says it, he means it! Who admits to being cheap? Only someone who is really cheap!!!

Wouldn't your eyes pop out of your head if a guy said, "Hey Sexy! I would love to take you out sometime. And ummm, I'm cheap as hell."