DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
Insulting? What's insulting? It costs money for cocktails, a fine dinner, then live entertainment. Not to mention a small gift (perhaps jewelry or a crystal figurine) given while dining depending on the response one received to a prior subtle wink, of course.
That takes money, my friend.
I made $45 a week when I was in college and had no problem getting dates. Obviously you were thinking about whores or gold-diggers, which apparently John-boy prefers.