Reply To: Using Maaser to pay for dates

Although it’s nice to see someone who wants to pay his own way and is not dependent on his parent(s), there is an alternative to dating and that is sitting in. Sit in on the first date and then see if it is worth for you to spend money. But don’t think if you ask if you can use maaser money for dating and the underlying reason is to have a night out. Rabbi Waxman wrote a strong article about dating in Jewish Observer and writes how dating was an adopted custom from if i remember correctly Germany.