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I have a friend (cue the, "lol yeah, that friend is actually you!" comments) who is taking this girl to dinner on their first date. He probably knows this girl for about an hour at most. He decided to go to an expensive restaurant, and is planning on using a coupon. I found this to be very tacky for a first date, and advised him not to. Personally it would take the 3rd date a the earliest for me to do something like that, depending on how comfortable I am with her.

What is everyone's thoughts on this? Would you use a coupon on a first date or not (we already know ETB would, in fact I wouldn't be surprised if he ordered himself a three course meal, and only allowed his date to eat an appetizer)? Would you even take a girl to a very expensive restaurant on a first date?