Man ordered a feast, then asked his date to split the bill—her response led him to unmatch her

Splitting the bill on a first date has long been a topic of debate between men and women. While some people don't mind doing it, others expect one person to cover the date expenses. X user Lorah, who goes by @lorahmoe, found herself in a similar situation during a date with a man who spent nearly twenty minutes complaining about his "materialistic" ex. When it was time to pay the bill, he expected her to split it evenly, despite her ordering only two items. On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the woman revealed that the man ended up unmatching her not long after the date.

Lorah instantly regretted the date as the man kept talking badly about his ex. "That should have been my warning," she expressed. During the date, she ordered one sushi roll and tea, while he ordered Wagyu skewers, rolls, sake flights, edamame, tempura, and dessert. When the bill arrived, he asked if she was okay splitting the bill. She immediately told him that she was absolutely okay paying for what she ordered. He looked disappointed by her response. "He genuinely thought I was about to financially support his little samurai feast," she quipped. Lorah later discovered that he had unmatched her even before she got home, but the move only left her feeling relieved.  

Lorah's post left internet users baffled. Many shared their reactions to the man's expectation that she would split the bill, despite ordering more food than she did. @softlynia_ remarked, "Wagyu skewers and sake flights, then looked at you for the bill. The audacity was fully catered and seasoned." @Big_AJ7 commented, "Not him doing a full tasting menu then suddenly becoming a budgeting committee at the sight of the bill." @DivineDiscntent mentioned, "Don't make me your dinner therapist and then ask to split the bill." 

Oftentimes, people order more food than the person they invited out, but still expect the bill to be split evenly. Whether it's a date or a brunch with friends, people should not expect others to pay for the meals they did not order. In Lorah's case, the man kept complaining about how materialistic his ex was, but when it was his turn to pay for his own expensive order, he expected his date to cover part of the cost. His disappointment suggested that he did not practice what he preached.

Splitting just the bill is one thing, but some dates have ended with people discussing reimbursement for all kinds of extra expenses as well. In another story, a woman named Lissa thought she had a great date with a man she went out with. After agreeing to pay for her coffee, she was shocked by what she received in her email the next day. The man asked her to Venmo her share of the date expenses, including wear-and-tear charges for driving her 1.2 miles. While he requested a total of $3.82, she decided to send him $5 instead. She gave him a befitting reply with a Venmo caption that asked him to use the change to invest in therapy. 

For more such stories, follow @lorahmoe on X.

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