Buying drinks is an expensive hobby. One shot turns into a round, and before you know it you've spent the rent money on Jameson, leaving you with a throbbing hangover, fuzzy memories, and whiskey-damp regrets. What's a man looking for love (or lust, whatever) on a budget to do?

Easy answer: flip the script. You can keep tossing those hard earned dollar bills on every female with a fatty that walks into the bar, or you can take a couple steps toward equality. This is 2011, gentlemen.

Fear not, we're here to save your swagger and keep your cash intact. Here's How to Get Her to Buy YOU a Drink.

by Shante Cosmé (@ShanteCosme)