tourists, this has changed over the last decades. In the Nordic countries and the Netherlands, going Dutch is the norm for almost every visit to a restaurant, with larger groups being the exception, especially on more formal occasions. Though the Scandinavian countries are some of the most gender-equal in the world, it is still common and mostly expected for men (in a heterosexual context) to pay for lunch/dinner on romantic dates. One exception to this norm is in the case of a woman asking a man out, where it would be considered polite for the woman to pay the bill. If a date is over fika (in Sweden), the parties usually go Dutch, because of the usually smaller price tag. In Greece, the practice is colloquially called . In Catalonia "going Dutch" is the rule among Catalans. This is referred to in the Spanish language as ('to pay as the Catalans [do]', 'to pay Catalan-style'). In some parts of Italy (especially the south), the expression can be translated as 'to pay like people of Rome' or 'to pay Roman-style' (in reference to modern, urban Rome, not ancient Rome). It has a double and opposite meaning, depending on the tradition followed: the modern and more common meaning is to divide equally the total cost between all the diners; the other is the same as "going Dutch". This can lead to misunderstanding. In France, (colloquially ), literally 'make half-[and]-half', which means each one pays an equal portion of the bill. For romantic dates, the traditional practice is that the man pays. In a business meeting, the hosting party usually pays for all – it is considered rude not to do so. In Portugal is called contas à moda do Porto meaning Oporto's style bills or a meias meaning half-half/splitting the cost. References English phrases Anti-Dutch sentiment