A woman went viral after she shared a video of what she calls a “bad first date” after her date forced her to pay for her own food because she didn’t match the photos online.
In a viral video posted on March 21, TikToker RedCookie229 begins: “I just finished my date and I’m so embarrassed.”
After taking a moment to collect her thoughts, she explained that she had met the person on a web based dating app. The couple agreed to meet at a restaurant he wanted to try, although it was expensive for her budget. When she arrived, she noticed a man looking around after which introduced herself in person.
Dressed in a dress and parted natural hair, she approached the person.
“He looked around as if he was looking for someone else,” she explains. “I thought, ‘Hey, I’m Tia,’ and he said, ‘Tia?’ and I said, “Yes.” It’s me from BLK.”
Social media user Tia claims the person claimed she didn’t appear like her profile picture when she showed up on their first date. (Photo: @redcookie229/TikTok)
According to Tia, her partner asked her to sit down and when she smiled, he didn’t smile back. Instead, he told her that she didn’t appear like the photos she posted on the dating site.
“I look like in my photos. I don’t photoshop anything. I tell everything like it is,” Tia said, using photos she posted on a dating site as proof.
“You know, he was so quiet during the meal. He didn’t even want to pay, he adds.
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After explaining to her that she had not brought the money, he took care of the bill but demanded his money back.
“On CashApp, he sent me a request to pay for food,” he says. “I do not understand. Why are men like this? Men are evil!”
Tia added a photo of what she wore on her date to her video. She also posted photos she had uploaded to BLK, a dating app for Black men and women looking for Black partners. In the photos she uploaded to the dating site, Tia appeared to be wearing filters, wearing hair extensions and wearing makeup. However, she wore her natural hair during the date and appeared to be makeup-free.
The viral dating story sparked online debate, with some believing the man had fallen prey to a catfish.
– No, she was catfishing. She uploaded older videos on BLK. She looks younger in her profile photos (about 5-7 years younger)” – one of the users X he stated.
“She used photos of her younger self, not current photos. It’s still catfishing.” said one other User X
Other social media users say she wasn’t fair by not looking like the photos on the app. On the date, the woman has shorter hair and clearly looks several years older. On BLK, she has photos showing longer hair and a younger face.
“She didn’t represent her profile very well.” said one in all the X users. “If you know your photos are heavily filtered, you should at least try to do your hair and makeup. At least try.”
“She didn’t put in as much effort as the photos she sent him,” one other user, X, said.
On the opposite hand, Tia also received support from commenters online.
“Hey, Tia. I just want to tell you that you are beautiful. You seem nice and no one deserves blatant rudeness. I hope you find your person,” wrote a TikTok supporter.
Another TikToker wrote: “We’re sorry you feel bad, but yes, men are very physical. Just try to dress it up when you get it on dates!”
“The first impression is all the time a stigma. Always come feeling and looking your best and the aura will spread throughout the room! I hope it’s going to help. Everything will probably be high-quality, there are many fish within the sea,” we read in one other encouraging comment.
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