Why I Kept Paying for Dates, Even When I Was Unemployed

The article is a personal piece focused on dating, money, and expectations around who pays on dates. It frames the writer’s insistence on paying for men on dates, including during periods when she had no job, as part of a broader reflection on relationships and gender roles.

The text appears in a roundup of feature and opinion items that also includes pieces on youth reading romantic fiction, a historical look at the Nakba of 1967, and commentary on politics and technology. No new reporting is presented in this excerpt beyond the article’s personal premise and its place in the publication’s wider lineup.