Dear Massi, I went to dinner for the first time with a woman my parents wanted to introduce me to.

She spent most of her time on her phone checking her Instagram before we even got the menu which wasn't promising.

She ordered two main courses, sides as well as two starters and dessert.

I was annoyed because the natural assumption was that I was going to pay for dinner.

Then she had the audacity to pick at my food, she barely touched her own food.

When the waiter came, she asked him to wrap one whole main course up as she was taking it home with her!

Now, she is texting asking about a second meeting and has even suggested a restaurant. A more expensive one at that!

I told I'll meet her again if she pays for the meal.

I didn't hear back from her, but her mum rang my mum to complain that I was being mean and said that was a reflection of how my parents have brought me up.

My mum had a right go at me and said I had embarrassed her.

Do you think I was out of line?

Massi says, There is a certain etiquette when one is going out for a meal.

Ordering two main courses was most certainly a brazen move, particularly as the food was not consumed in the restaurant. It seems she wanted to take the second course home. 

I would guess then it is only fair to ask the woman in question to pay for a meal after you have paid for the first dinner date.

Whilst this tactic may seem unorthodox when it comes to traditional culture, it really is the most practical means of going out for dinners and maintaining ones finances.

Explain to your mother that the woman had depicted her lack of interest by her behaviour and that you see no future with her.