[QUOTE=Josephr9999;4521950]Ok guys, I'm in the midwest but you guys rock the sugar world. I'm in a relatively small (think 100 k) city so there's not a ton of options but enough to keep a guy satisfied. I've had two dinner dates with my latest prospect. She's open to everything. The next date should seal the deal. Last date we discussed the allowance. She said when she studied abroad in Korea she was paid 400,000 which is the USD equivalent about 350 ppm. I'm used to 100 - maybe 150. I pay more in Vegas for one and done, and remember this is small city rates. This girl is a hot little latina and wants (or so she says) an exclusive arrangement. She has expensive tastes, although I picked the restaurants. Dinner was 150 each date. I don't provide any gift until the drilling begins. I didn't give her an amount but she's hinting at 3. 3 per week simply is not in my budget. Typically I'm at 100 plus an occasional small bonus plus dinners plus a vacation together (think Vegas). She doesn't have a car and has 5 roommates so her options are a bit limited as well. I'd like to retain this one if possible (and if the bedroom activity is good). How would you guys approach this for a guy on a limited budget but willing to spend on mutual fun in addition to a modest allowance?[/QUOTE]First of all, as has been mentioned in this thread a lot, who knows what she got in the past or if she did it at all. Even if it's true, it's probably not as much as she says (they always embellish) and Korea has no applicability to here anyway. But "what I got last time" is a very common negotiating tactic that they can read about on forums and reddit that helps frame the price. You just need to decide what you want to give her and make the offer. Honestly, I wouldn't do even do a 3rd dinner without a negotiation to make sure it's going somewhere at an allowance you can do. Sounds like you're going to nice places, and are going to be in for almost 500 bucks without any clothes coming off? I've been patient like that with some that say they need to get comfortable but I don't spend a lot of money in the process, that way I know they're not rinsers and are really just trying to get comfortable. And heck, it it were regular dating I expect physical things to be happening by date 2 or 3. If you do want to make your offer in person, change the plan to meeting for a cocktail or meeting at a hip coffee shop and save 100+ in case it goes nowhere. If she balks at that, she's a rinser and / or is not likely to accept your offer anyway. As far as amount, 200 in my town has become the bare minimum. If you really like her and can swing it, that's probably what I'd offer, and I'd frame it as she did, "In the past I've done 100 to 150 but I really like you and want to make this work and would do 200 a date for you, but that's the best I can do, especially with your living situation and transportation issues. " Good luck brother.