Man Asks Woman To Refund Him Her Half Of Their Date Costs After Things Didn’t Work Out

Today, splitting the bill after a date is nothing new. However, something that you probably haven’t heard about is someone asking for money after a few dates when you both agree to stop seeing one another.

Alex Colboth from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, received a text from a guy she had been seeing that shocked her.

Dating Can Be Expensive

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Going on dates can be super pricey, especially if your date has expensive taste and brings you somewhere fancy.

Take a second to think about all of the hard-earned moola that you've spent just on dates with someone you are no longer with.

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But You Can Always Split The Bill

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It's 2021, which means that it's pretty common to just split the bill on the first few dates with someone.

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Even though it used to be a tradition for the man to pay for all the dates, there's no shame in asking to split the bill after dinner. But, maybe don't ask a girl for a refund after you've gone out a few times because Twitter will probably roast your a**.

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One Woman Shared How A Guy Asked Her For A Refund

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Recently, Alex Colboth shared an image on Twitter that went viral. It was a text conversation between her and a guy she had been seeing.

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When she said she didn't want to see him anymore after three dates, this guy asked for reimbursement for the dates they'd been on.

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"What's Your Venmo?"

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Screenshot of text conversation:
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Photo Credit: @alexx_colboth / Twitter
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Above is the pic that Alex shared via Twitter. As you can see, this guy wants her to send him $35.

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Alex's date says that he paid for her on their outings, and he'd like reimbursement for some of the expenses of her food and drinks.

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The Tweet Started A Debate In The Comments

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Even though it is a bit of a strange request, it seems like the guy was nice about it. But, the whole situation just feels a little bit unsettling.

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People had lots of opinions on the situation, so let's get into some of the replies.

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Some Thought It Was Such A Gross Request

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Twitter comments:
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Some people were outraged that the guy decided to ask her for money. Many criticized his word choice and interpreted his texts as: "I want reimbursement for a situation that no longer brings me value."

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Generally, many Twitter users pointed out that the man was being unreasonable because he refused to accept the fact that dating is a risk. He also willingly paid for her food and drinks, and probably didn't ask her to split the bill.

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Others Thought It Was Fair

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Twitter comments:
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Photo Credit: @alexx_colboth / Twitter
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Some people found no issues with the man's request for the $35, especially because the total of her drinks and food over three separate occasions was probably more than that.

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One user said: "If I could take back all the money I spent on people who left, I would."

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"The Issue Isn't Asking For Payment—The Issue Is He Waited"

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Twitter comments:
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Asking to split the bill on a date is a very valid request. Yet, this guy requested money AFTER the fact, and after the two had been seeing one another for a MONTH.

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This shows that he only wanted to pay for her because he wanted something in return.

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Dating Is Like Gambling, Sometimes You Win And Sometimes You Lose

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Twitter comment:
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Photo Credit: @alexx_colboth / Twitter
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And to end things off with a bang, this was my personal favorite response. One woman explained that dating is like gambling, and sometimes things don't work out.

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Even though you put money into it, you lost, and the casino doesn't owe you anything.

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Alex Is Unbothered

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Alex later gave her Twitter followers an update. Turns out, she didn't reimburse the man after his Venmo request.

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And clearly, she feels like she made the right decision for herself.