A woman took to Reddit to share her memorable first date experience that took place at a pretty fancy restaurant.
Her date ended covering the entire bill for their extravagant meal (which included an appetizer, a main, drinks, and dessert), an act that left her feeling both bewildered and concerned. She promptly blocked him, and the reasons behind this decision are both intriguing and confusing.
When the woman was first asked by the man on a date, she had no initial thoughts on where their dinner would be. However, when the man asked about her favorite restaurant, she was honest in naming an expensive establishment.
She made it clear that the dishes in the restaurant were pretty pricey and that they could dine somewhere more casual. She suggested a Mexican restaurant with great food for a better price. Meanwhile, her favorite restaurant would have cost them $500 on average.
Given the price range, the man still opted to dine at the woman’s favorite restaurant as he really wanted to try the food. The woman’s first dates were often in more casual places. She would only dine in her favorite restaurant during special occasions, celebrations, or times when she wanted to treat herself.
She finds that the restaurant isn’t as necessary on the first date, given she is more interested in knowing the man’s personality and life story than satisfying her stomach.
The date was seemingly going well, initially, with both parties ordering appetizers, main courses, drinks, and even dessert. As the bill arrived, both the man and the woman hesitated for a moment before suggesting to split it. The woman explained:
“I hesitated and said it after he was saying it because he asked me out and also insisted we went there after he read the menu and really wanted to try the food.”
The woman says she usually likes to split the checks on first dates, understanding that some men might feel pressured to pay for a meal even if there was no romantic connection. Separate bills arrived, but the man made a surprising move. He reached for her card, looked at it, and declared that he would cover both checks, adding:
“Oh, now I finally know your last name.”
As he said this, a different thought ran through the woman’s head. As a bartender, she deals with transactions and cards on the job and has a co-worker who quickly memorizes numbers. Such could lead to a felony or fraud.
Meanwhile, she was also annoyed by the man changing his mind and deciding to pay for both checks. She suspected he was playing mind games with her, presumably to see if she would pay half the bill of $250.
“I felt like he was checking to see if I was a golddigger or something, even though I’d literally told him we shouldn’t go there the first date,” she said.
She thanked him after dinner, went home, and blocked him.
According to the woman, his looking at her card ticked her off, especially since she did not want to tell him her last name.
As this story spread across the online community, opinions were divided. Many Reddit users supported the woman’s decision, commenting that she had every right to end the date if it made her uncomfortable.
Others, however, believed she might have overanalyzed the situation, while some questioned whether the man’s intention was genuinely selfless or not. One person wrote:
“Also, I highly doubt someone would spend $500+ and waste an entire evening so they could memorize your card number.”