Who should pay on a date?

Personally I'm attracted to an appropriate amount of chivalry. I think because in a world where men and women are otherwise supposed to interact on the same playing field, it lets me know they're interested romantically. While I'm indifferent to a lot of pro-chivalry arguments, there are elements I believe are supported by biology. The female is in the physically vulnerable position, and with a fluctuating hormone cycle, on average as has an overall lower sex drive. It can be important to see that the male is invested, and acts of courtship such as through monetary means can be a simple way to show it. Of course this can be up to individual preferences and situations, and doesn't always reveal true intentions of a person. Some girls fall for a "gentlemanly" man who is a user in disguise.

In my experience, a lot of guys get turned off by what is perceived as masculine energy. Again, preferences, but I'd say it's more typical than not. Whether that translates fiscally is also subjective. I consider myself fairly balanced in my masculinity/femininity, though not masculine enough that any guy I've had any kind of a thing with has ever been comfortable being the energetically more feminine one (and I am drawn to other balanced people). Maybe that works for some; I truly believe there's somebody for everybody. But personally, the handful I've had genuinely interested have wanted to do something, like make or buy something for me or take me somewhere, without me prompting it.