who pays

she's interested
in dating,
finally, she says,
she's ready to
go online
to find her match.
the first question
she asks,
is who pays,
who pays for dinner
and drinks.
and you tell
her that most women
run to the bathroom
when the check
arrives,
they carry no
cash, or leave
their credit
cards in the car.
as soon as the waiter
carries that
little black
book to the table
they get up
and run
towards the rest room
whether they
have to go or not.
she writes this down.
do I let him
open the door
for me?
sure, you say,
why not?