It is not illegal to pay someone to go on a date with you. As long as you dont engage in any sexual behavior, it will be fine.
What is it called when you pay for a date?
People who use WhatsYourPrice, which has about 2 million users worldwide, are divided into two groups: attractive (those who receive bids to go on dates) or generous (those who make bids to go on dates with people).
Should the man pay for dates?
Men still pay for the majority of first dates. In a survey on love and finances conducted by Money and SurveyMonkey, a whopping 78% of respondents said they think men should pay for the first date. And, perhaps surprisingly, men (85%) were even more likely than women (72%) to think that men should foot the bill.