Wiffle, I'm not sure what you mean by "date' in that context, but for me it always includes a stop at my hotel near the end of the night. In that situation it's tough to fuck the girl and then try to fuck her again in a less pleasant way by shorting her.
My philosophy on this is simple: If you can't pay the freight, don't do the date. For example, if a guy brings a girl to an expensive restaurant, don't be surprised if she orders something expensive.
I haven't done any fancy dinner outings for some years now, but the few times I did I was prepared. But I DO sometimes bring "friends" to check out other clubs and when I do, I'm prepared then too Between a steady supply of $12-15+ fruity drinks and the tipping from my stack that they inevitably want to do to make friends and smooth things over with the home turf girls, it can get expensive. So be it. When I do this, I'm having fun too and I go in knowing what I signed up for.
And finally, when I feel like she's burned through what I'm willing to part with that night for non-sexual activities, I move the party to the hotel room for the finish. Easy peasy.
But if you're talking about guys who really just want to take the girls out with no backend payoff, then maybe they deserve what they get, lol. Those types of guys probably don't have the balls to have that kind of limit conversation anyway as they are often eager to please.