If you factor in today's gas costs, plus time and labor (tho I don't think she did), and a few pricey items (good wine, fine chocolates, coffee, organic meats and veg etc) it's probably not that much of an exaggeration.

The point is that he insists on going dutch yet mooches off her two-three times per week.

He knows exactly what he is doing. Then having the gall to throw in less than half of a given check - probably not even factoring tax & tip -- just adds insult to injury.

What a keeper!!

Why is everybody being so judgemental about her spending habits? You don't know how she can afford what she spends on food for this guy -- that's not the issue at all.

The crux of the matter is that she likes to be generous and this person is taking advantage. She wants a partner who matches her generosity -- what's so wrong with that?

When you start feeling taken advantage of by a cheapskate, it also starts to chafe that you need to ratchet down your usual impulse to be generous in order to stave off resentment. And it doesn't work, in any case.

Definitely a dealbreaker. They are not on the same page at all.