I own stocks, and my own house too! This man could have been perfect, loving, caring, funny etc. He definitely dodged a,bullet on this one.

I remember a first date at a pub when the guy told me he had just lost his job a few days before. He was nervous to admit it because he thought I'd peg him as a loser. Reader, I married him.

My s.o. does not like eating at restaurants. We always get takeaway or cook something nice together. Our first date was at his apartment. We just sat there talking. Later he made fries and Schnitzel (we are Germans)with gravy. I really liked it.

For those who think this is fake I can assure you there are women like her. I had a friend who dumped a guy because she didn't approve of the pants he wore on their date. Another nice guy was dumped because he committed the faux pas of cutting up his steak into bites before eating any of it. She finally found a man who fit all her requirements, then had to turn herself inside out to pretend to be his ideal partner. Now they're married and both miserable. He cheats on her, and she lives on wine and Xanax.

Can anyone explain to me what type of place Applebees is? Is it like the UK's Nando's?

Does she wonder why she is single??

I'm a widow for 5 years and I'd like to meet a man that would take me to Applebee's cept the one we had in town closed. Guess I'll be single till I die.

Owning expensive junk doesn't make you classy.

My first date is always fast food. Can we implement the Dutch style of dating where she pays her half?

So, what's wrong with Applebee's? What a b***h. Our first date (we met online) was Starbuck's for coffee and then a walk through Barnes & Noble (he carried my books & that was it for me). It was going really well, so he asked if he could take me to dinner. I said sure, there's a Red Robin right down the street. I certainly didn't expect him to take me to a "fancier" place. Maybe that's why we've been together for almost 12 years.

seems like she measures her worth on her material things and that's not a good indicator of how someone is living and what they have. a lot of people own stock, own a home and have a car nice cars. that doesn't mean it makes my life better than someone who chooses not to have those things. i come home every night to an empty home and spend my nights watching tv. if someone came alone and offered to take me to dairy queen, i would go and have a good time. maybe go to the park afterwards and just get to know the person. you can't always judge someone by what they have.

So what she perceives as her absolute awesomeness, entitles her to be showered in luxury, when in actual fact her gross attitude is 100% the reason why she's still single.

Sounds like she would make a perfect girl for Trump.

It never occurred to me to size-up a date by where they invited me for dinner. I want to be with THEM. Some of my favorite dates have been home-cooked meals.

I appreciated that my husband was thrifty when I met him. He put himself through college working at McDonald's and so he was very careful not to get himself into unnecessary debt. I was happy to cook at my house or eat fast food when we started dating because all that really mattered was spending time together. We met close to eight years ago and have only spent about two weeks apart (total) in that time. Fancy restaurants don't matter when you've found your true partner in life.

It seems to me this worked out perfectly. She gets to go off and be with the person she loves--herself--and he dodged a bullet and is free to find someone nice.

You might not like someone's taste in food, but it's not a reason to humiliate them. It's not hard to suggest another restaurant. Oh wait, I think I missed the point -- she wanted an EXPENSIVE place.

"Ladies, keep your standards high""- after turning down a date for dinner at Applebee's. High standards for such a low class person. You can't take it with you, honey.

Good luck finding someone who'll appreciate her "stock"

Personally I love Applebees. I mean I would rather go to a casual restaurant and be more comfortable talking and getting to know one another for a first date than be at a fancy restaurant and be nervous about talking.

Applebee's is hella acceptable everything but dumpster diving is an acceptable first date proposal. Some romantic conversations can happen over a really crappy cup of coffee. It's about the company not their coin.

She sounds like what that noted British scholar David R. Lister would call a smeghead.

When my wife and I were married my career path looked like we would have a "tin can life style. Many years and a dozen s**t pots of hard work our financial assets are substantial but more importantly, we're still in love with three adult sons and a couple of grandchildren who constantly remind us money ain't everything. I hope this guy finds someone who will love him for better or worse - even if that's just a choice of restaurants.

Phew very close shave for that guy. That she could learn a lot if she took the time to read about Keanu Reeves. Definitely a person she could learn from. Sadly these sort of people learn nothing but to continue on their crash commando ways.

I've never asked to see the amount of cash in a guys wallet. I've never cared what kind of car he drove, what he owned or what kind of job he had. As a result, I married a poor military guy with no car, no savings and a big heart who treats me like I'm the center of his world everyday. No amount of money can buy that love. Don't ever think you have to have the best, work for the best or be the richest man to have a good woman in your life. If she loves you, nothing else matters. You treat her right...she'll stay with you through the poorest times in your life. Oh..and for the record....my husband took me to Denny's for our first formal date...mainly because it was the only place open after midnight when he got off duty on the base. And I loved it because he was there...

It would be hilarious to find out he was taking her there because he owns every Applebys for miles around. Completely unnecessary for him to be rich, but that would so p**s her off.

I would have said I was eager to go out with him, but Applebees menu does not have any food I can eat without becoming ill. Perhaps Dennys or Sizzler instead?

I don't have a problem going to Applebee's, but I would question it as a first date spot. It's not because of the cost, but more because it is a family chain.