I've had 4 or 5 do this --- I bet they did it to other women too.






'Dine and Dash Dater’ Arraigned on Felony Charges


A 45-year-old man accused of taking financial advantage of women he met on dating sites by taking them to dinner and dashing out without paying his share of the bill pleaded not guilty Monday to extortion, grand theft and related charges.

Paul Guadalupe Gonzales, dubbed the alleged “dine-and-dash dater,” faces seven counts of extortion, two counts of attempted extortion and one count of grand theft, all felonies, as well as two misdemeanor counts each of defrauding an innkeeper and petty theft.

Before leaving a restaurant without paying any of the bill, he allegedly told his dates he was headed to the men’s room or out to retrieve his phone charger from a car, among other excuses.

Eight women ended up paying the bills themselves, one in the belief that the defendant was going to pay her back. In two other instances, the restaurants picked up the check after Gonzales alleged left without paying anything, according to Deputy District Attorney Michael Fern of the Cyber Crime Division.

According to the criminal complaint, Gonzales defrauded eight victims out of more than $950 in alleged crimes that took place from May 2016 through April of this year in Pasadena, Long Beach, Burbank and Los Angeles.

The defendant also allegedly received services from a hair salon and left without paying.


https://mynewsla.com/crime/2018/08/27/dine-and-dash-dater-arraigned-on-felony-charges/

Never had that happen, however, I plan my dates well when meeting a Man
Off of Online.

Men I go out with pay for their Own meal if not mine ! That's called dutch
treat. Men like that way!

On a first date....I pay for my own stuff...and separate checks.
That way I do not feel obligated...and can't be stuck with his check, as it is HIS check..not mine, I have money to pay for mine...
Oh..he was with you..you say?
So?
And?
I'd claim I just met the guy, didn't know anything about him, and yeah..go call the cops because it isn't my probelm..I have money to pay for MY check.

SPARE me the "all men aren't like that"..
I am 57, been around the block a time or thre...and in my younger days was put out of a car for not wanting to engage in sex...was beaten up for not wanting to engage in sex, and verbally abused by a guy because i wiouldn't have sex with him.
(all in my 20's)

All guys I had gone out with that *one* time, and they expected something because they had spent X amount of money on me.

So, since that time I pay for my own stuff on the initial date.
(plus, if I want to order something more expensive than *he* ordered..I don't feel bad..)

If a guy has an issue with it...if his ego/masulinity is so fragile he can't handle it...that is truly *his* problem, not mine.
And generally this hasn't been an issue, as..like Toodygirl5, I screen carefully.
My late husband, the guy before him, and one or two i have been out with since didn't have a problem with this.

sorry to hear this had happened to you, Galaxy

First meet, I always go for coffee and I even offer to buy
them coffee but so far the gentlemen I had met had said no no and
paid for coffee.

When meeting for a first time, I usually suggest a beverage. That way, there is a short amount of time before a natural "time decision"; do we both want the date to continue? (Early in online dating, I experienced a woman drinking the 'most painful glass of wine ever', we both realized that the connection was NOT there.... she was looking for her next-ex-husband/ alimony ticket, and I was looking for someone much less shrewish) When it is just a drink and you are just not feeling it, you can say "I have an appointment" or something else.

If we are having fun, I will suggest moving to the dining room for dinner, and I will pick up the tab. Nothing expected.

Pressuring a woman to play, because you bought her dinner, is neanderthal behavior.

If there is no connection, I have found that "My STD is flaring up" is an effective way to end a meet-n-greet. Not always, mind you, but often...

<~~~ taking notes

I would expect no less.

and no less is exactly what you have.

Wtf

what, you didn't think anyone else was using your lines?

I only use that line with you papi and still I can't keep you outta my inbox

I've heard of the dine and dash. It's never happened to me. It makes me wonder, did they plan that ahead of time before the date started? Were they having a bad time and decided to check out because they shouldn't pay for it. It's bad either way.

In my cases, I think they planned ahead.

Thanks, Nawty. Your responses always keep me laughing. I am a fairly sarcastic guy, but I don't hold a candle to you. Touche.

*takes a bow* thank you sweetness

how could i? it's like ripley's believe it or not in there.

Always the tease in the forums

Oh, and by the way, in New England, we would never say "dine and dash". but rather "chew and screw", "screw" being a term not only used for you-know-what, but also for "leaving rapidly".... Like when the cop comes across a bunch of kids partying in a parking lot, he will just put up his thumb and say "All a ya, screw"

Damn the bad luck.