ld in many cases prevent any future dates from occurring between the two. The expectation of men having to pay for dates still does exist today, but not to the degree that it used to be prior to the 1970s. Men are customarily expected to pay for a date at first, but if the relationship grows and a couple continues to see each other, the man and the woman might take turns paying for dates. According to Beth Baileys, Economy of Dating, the date is a device to develop and maintain popularity within a social group. The economy of dating is a system where people gain popularity through dates, and get dates through popularity. It is a cycle that fundamentally never ends, and one is never awarded permanent popularity, it must be steadily maintained. According to Bailey, the economy of dating has been around since the 1920s and was still in practice in the post World War II era. The economy of dating does exist today but only in certain situations, rather than a widespread standard as it may have been in the past. Although extensive dating may be a cause of popularity, being popular is not the purpose of dating in most instances of contemporary society. Being popular is an effect of dating in the present, whereas it used to be a cause of dating. Someone would date to be popular. Even today, it is no surprise that a man who goes on a lot of dates is going to be popular. Guys tend to admire fellow men who can, get a lot of girls. However, they could also be seen as players. Girls who go a lot of dates are sometimes seen as being sluts by others girls, and hard to get by other men. Demonstrating a lack of any sort of commitment can be looked down upon. Therefore, going on a lot of dates can actually be poor for your popularity.The economy of dating has changed because people look for different things out of relationships. Womens view towards men are more and more commonly the equivalent of what males stereotypically tend to want out...
