I have been in an online relationship for over a year now. I am from the Philippines while he is German. We have always thought each other to be a perfect match. However, we have been arguing about this issue since he signified his intention to visit me. Everything was fine until he told his friends about his visit. They have been telling him that he would be a fool to pay for all of his expenses during the visit. So he suggested that at least I contribute to his accommodation. In the Philippines, the man is always expected to pay for everything. Otherwise, people will say that the lady paid for his man. He then suggested to stay in our house if that is the case but it is not possible since there is no space for him. Plus I live in a community where people know each other and I am sure they will ask about him. We have survived one argument on this six months ago but then he realized that he needed me and so he disregarded everything his friends told him. His brother is getting married in August so he thought it would be a nice opportunity to meet his family. We then agreed for me to visit Germany on his own expenses instead of him coming over. He has started paper works until his mother learned about it and said the same thing as his friends. Now we're back to square one arguing that I should contribute something in our meeting. This has been causing a gap in our relationship as neither of us wants to give in. I would be interested to hear other people's perspective on this. 
. Anyway, even when I am dating someone who is local, usually one time he will pay, the next time I will ect. I don't want to make him pay for everything or he won't want to go out on dates with me, and it is only fair that way. Praying things work out for you.
