I’m sure many of us have had the experience of meeting someone online and chatting for a few days before deciding to go on a date.
It’s a great way to get to know someone without the pressure of a face-to-face meeting.
However, when I decided to take the plunge and go on a date with a girl I met online, I was in for a surprise.
The date was going great. We had a lot in common and were having a great time. When it came time to settle the bill, I suggested that we split it, as is customary in most dating scenarios.
But that’s when things took a turn for the worse.
The girl had an outburst after being told to split the bill. She started yelling at me and accusing me of trying to take advantage of her. She said I had no right to ask her to split the bill and that I was going to pay for it all.
I was dumbfounded. I had never encountered anything like this before and I wasn’t sure how to respond. I just stood there, not sure what to do or say.
I tried to explain that splitting the bill was just a polite thing to do. But she wasn’t having any of it.
Finally, after a few awkward moments, I decided to pay for the whole bill and we left the restaurant. I was relieved to be out of there and away from the situation.
It was an uncomfortable situation to be in, to say the least. I understand that dating can be stressful and that people can have different expectations, but I still can’t believe her reaction to something as simple as splitting the bill.
It’s made me a little warier of dating in general, especially when it comes to meeting people online. I’m not sure if I’ll ever take the plunge and go on a date with someone again.
I never want to meet her again.