Btw, what kind of doctor is she?
Hospital or private clinic?
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She could be self taught. Lot of people around these days who are medical experts even though never set foot in medical school.
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I thinks itās hot/cold tea alternating
Maybe she is just a podiatrist
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OP you should do what this guy did
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My 2cents: it seems to be a popular thing now for women to use dating apps as a sort of upmarket food-stamps programme. Their main goal is just to get free meals in exchange for looking pretty. Iām not sure if she was a gold-digger or a fraud as such, most likely just a spoiled girl playing this new game.
Just take the lead and pick the venue, and pay for it. In Taiwan, you pay the bill; thatās just the way it is. If she suggests an expensive place, itās a red flag anyway; if she gets sniffy when you bid her downwards to a coffee shop, youāve already saved yourself some effort. If she turns up and is clearly unimpressed about not getting a free lunch, well, same (positive) outcome.
What would I do in that situation? Iād try not to be in that situation, but if it became clear that I screwed up, Iād just pay the bill without any fuss and call it a day. I mean, thereās no point getting upset about it if you had a good meal, even if you dropped 2500 on the daft bint whoās taking you for a ride. Lesson learned, stay classy, move on. And TBH itās hard to get even an average meal out for two in Taipei for less than 1000 these days. Last time I went to a ē±ē it was about 1500.
Bottom line is that anyone looking to ādateā should be interested primarily in you. If it seems that the outcome of the date is dependent on how much money you spend, itās obviously going nowhere.
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Yes, and in Taiwan (in many places in General) women want date someone higher status than them so maybe her way to see if your that. I might go on a date with a doctor but just a date, as long term the relationship will be troublesome not meeting her status. (I am not a high status doctor)
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You pick the restaurant, not her. 
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It might have been a scam from the very beginning. I still probably would have paid - but that is a horrible feeling.
Lesson: Suggest a cafe, not a restaurant. Then you pay for cake and tea/coffee. But beware of some ātea housesā that she suggests. Just brand name cafe brands or those coffee shops that you know!
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Is that a typo in the article? Only TWD 15000 for a diamond engagement ring?
Likely lab grown diamond
Isnāt it supposed to be like 3.5 months salary or something?
That is what God told Moses
Is a $5000 BD dinner expensive?
Was that intended to be a reply to me?
Nowhere in the Bible does it say that.
It seems the 3 month rule was created by marketing teams to sell more expensive diamond rings.
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Butā¦do you have any gold to be digged?
Why would I tell some rando on the internet?
I think that is a no.
ā¦ but of course we will never know because you wonāt tell strangers on the internet.
Although NTD5000 is not a cheap dinner for two. It is not an outrageous price either, certainly not something that any well established guy would over think about.
Generally, I think for more ātraditionalā folks (men and women) anywhere, the expectation is the man pays. Otherwise, the person doing the inviting should expect to pay. So who asked who out?
Itās also probably a bit premature to declare someone a gold digger based on one experience thatās potentially just mismatched expectations.
āsupposed to beā. 
only if youāve been brainwashed by debeers.
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I would have told the lady that I would expect her to pay her own share before going, especially if I was given the name of the restaurant, did my research about the restaurant and I knew I would prefer not to pay the whole bill.
People go on blind dates because of many reasons. Is this lady good looking? Are you good looking and a good match to her in appearance? If not, ask yourself why would a pretty lady want to go on a blind date with you? If you are a good match to her in appearance, you should have the confidence telling her to pay her share BEFORE you agree to go to an expensive restaurant. Itās better to say it upfront if you donāt want to date a gold digger or anyone close to that, unless you have other intentions (ie, faulsely impress her to get her in bed with you).