No, that's not really how things work
for instance, where do you decide that he's buying her, rather than her selling herself?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 12:54, archived)

I didn't decide that.
The implication that going to the cinema is an agreement to mutual molestation is exactly what I'm deliberately ignoring. Because it's quite, quite shitty.

She gets to watch a film, he pays nothing more than he's offered, and if he's expected that implication to be true, he has a chance of learning a lesson into the bargain.
( Newington, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 12:57, archived)

Such as
That he would have been better off inviting some cheap tart who did put out for cinema tickets.
( Lord Gnome, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 12:59, archived)

This is sadly more likely.
But there's such a thing as the benefit of the doubt.
( Newington, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 13:02, archived)

Paying for a girl's night out isn't trying to buy her.
It's perfectly normal courting procedure. Whether you personally think it's right and proper or not is completely irrelevant.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 13:02, archived)

If that's normality, madam, then normality is an ass!

( Newington, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 13:03, archived)

Well we know that already.

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 13:04, archived)

Yes it is normality
And it's a normality that is reflected in the original post, otherwise she wouldn't have asked nor made the edit concerning morals when pretty much everyone replied with that version of normality in mind.
( Lord Gnome, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 13:07, archived)

And that's the nail hit firmly on the head
It's courting procedure.
( Lord Gnome, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 13:04, archived)

we're not saying that.
I think you've missed the relevant point (which was, being fair, hidden under LOLb3tashaggingrubbish). I'm sure he's not expecting to fuck her tonight, only that she might be interested in her romantically.

the point being: He's asked her out on what he assumes is a date. If she goes, and goes without making it clear that it's not, then she's misleading him. the fact that he's paying is neither here nor there, except that she's taking advantage of his unreciprocated feelings to get a free cinema ticket

I don't know what form of logic you're using here to suggest that he needs to "learn a lesson" but the only person behaving a little badly here is her.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 13:03, archived)