Woman in a 5-year relationship turned down a stranger’s date request — the question he asked next made her run
Some people take rejection respectfully, while others do not and end up making others feel uncomfortable. An Instagram user and food vlogger who goes by @milehighandhungry was eating alone at a restaurant when a man asked her out and was immediately turned down. But his creepy question made her leave the place. Sharing the unsettling experience with her followers on Thursday, April 2, 2026, the woman revealed how terrified she was after he asked one question.
The vlogger was at a restaurant eating her mochi in peace when a man came up to her and asked, "You're not ugly if you don't mind the compliment. Do you date?" Stunned by his creepy question, she immediately turned him down by revealing that she had a boyfriend of five years. However, he then proceeded to ask if there was a way he could make her break up with her boyfriend. The question baffled her. She declined again and walked out of the restaurant with her meal. Posting the video online, she captioned, "Mind you, he had asked me for a dollar before I started recording. Let me eat my mochi in peace."
According to a study published in PMC, approaching a person can be intimidating, but social rejection has led to distinct patterns of depressive symptoms in some individuals. The study notes that, "Men appeared to respond more strongly to romantic feedback at the neural level compared to women; however, it will be important to examine sex-specific emotion regulation strategies." Despite being told that she wasn't available, the man continued to push instead of respecting her response. His behavior made her feel unsafe, prompting her to leave before the situation could escalate.
Soon after her post went viral, many users shared their thoughts on the incident. @delayedcatastrophe remarked, "One time a guy on the metro told me that 'pretty girls shouldn't read,' and I cannot forget it." @cryinginmybubble advised, "Drew Afualo suggested in her book that instead of responding to men with logic, to just say 'what' over and over again. At some point, they'll get confused, and you can get away." @izzybizzyspider stated, "I hate this feeling. Because you want to be direct and forward about how uncomfortable it is, but who knows if he’s crazy and could hurt you."
Listening and backing off when asked is the basic form of human decency. The woman's experience reminds us of a man who kept trying to start conversations with underage girls at a diner in Long Island. Right from the beginning, he was being rude to the waitress, Sondra Albert, and repeatedly cursing at her. However, when he tried to give his number to underage girls, Albert immediately stepped in to give him a warning. As he continued to defend himself, she called him out for being a pedophile. Witnessing Sondra Albert stand up to the man alone made the crowd cheer for her.
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