When people decide to prioritise finding that special someone, dating can become an expensive endeavour.
But does that mean it is okay to send a bill to your date, after they reject you?
With the frankly absurd amount of new dating trends that seem to appear each week, it can be a jungle out there.
And one man has clearly had enough of it, saying “It’s expensive being rejected all the time.”
A woman on Twitter, with the username @sayhisophie, has shared a screenshot of an exchange her mother had with a man who she had dinner with.
Sophie’s mum didn’t actually adopt any of the popularised dating trends, such as ghosting, but instead told the man honestly that she wasn’t interested in developing a relationship with him.
“Mum went out on a date and wasn’t feeling it,” Sophie said on Twitter. “The guy fully texted her and asked her to send him £4.95 [$9] for her g&t.”
Sophie’s mum texted the man in part: “I wish you lots of luck in finding your special person. Take care and it was nice meeting you.”
“Oh dear,” his response began. “It’s expensive being rejected all the time. Please be kind enough to put 4.95 in my account.” He then shared his bank details.
Posted three days ago, the tweet has gone viral with 40K likes, and over 4,000 retweets.
Responses to the tweet were divided too. The original tweet was shared along with a number of laughing emojis in the caption, indicating the mother and daughter’s feelings of ridiculousness at the situation.
But whilst some users thought that no one should feel obligated to go on a second date or feel bad if they don’t feel a connection, others weren’t exactly in agreement, saying “he’s entitled to his hard earned money.”
But the general reaction was overwhelmingly of the opinion that the man’s request was… laughable.
Do you think the man’s request was ridiculous? Or do you agree with him? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Top Comments
There are no money back guarantees. You have to speak up before you fork out the money. BTW. never agree to pay for everything unless you can afford it. Pretending to be wealthy for sake of booty only ends in disappointment for all involved. Go dutch if you are from the same social class.
They jointly are both fools. they should have set the expectations prior to the "coffee date" that as it was basically a meet and greet that they should both pay their own. IE; go dutch for the first couple of times. he is a total loser by the way he went about the whole thing, and she is as well for not offering to pay her half the second she realized it was going nowhere. please do not say she was not sure...we all know the minute we actually meet a person in the flesh if they meet our approval from a general standpoint. all dating after that is simply combing through the myriad of other details that make or break it for long term. she knew right off the bat that it was a no go and as such should have just paid her half.