They weren’t “dating”. This was a FIRST DATE. Paying for takeout for her kids is something you do when you’re an already established relationship. Thats a boyfriend/husband job, not a first date/talking stage’s job.

Keep trying to justifiy toxic behaviour by that women. I bet you are a single mom too and I don’t need to know you to know that there is a solid reason for that. You

Absolutely not. No way should he have paid for her children’s food and no way should she have ordered 2 entrees. She was trying to take huge advantage of you. I am glad you paid for yours & left!

What of this was a first or second date? of course she didn't bring her kids along. That being said, if she wanted to take them home food she should pay for that part herself or at least discuss it with him first. You don't date someones kids, you develop a relationship with them when you develop a relationship with their parent. Keep your kids separate until you truly know the person.

Um, if you're going on a FIRST date no, the kids do not meet the *guy* until the relationship has real signs of permanency. Parading men in front of your kids before the relationship shows that it's solid, is a recipe for teaching daughters to be easy and boys that women are for *using*. Either way, the person dating the one with kids is not responsible for their care until they're married to them. If they try to be generous before that point (after being with mom for a good period and knowing

Kids should not be involved in the dating process unless it is serious.

don’t agree unless it is official and they know each other more than yes he could b nice and think about her kids but no at the beginning