A TikToker said she walked out on a date who was too cheap to spend $3 on cheese for his burger. That wasn’t the whole story.
A TikToker received over 8.4 million views after she said she walked out on her date because he refused to spend $3 on cheese.TikTok: @dafna_diamant, Dafna Diamant
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A TikToker’s video about a failed first date went hugely viral and divided opinion.
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She later said her story about walking out on the date was fake in an interview with NBC News.
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Viewers are unsure what to believe, and continue to speculate about the real story.
A TikToker divided viewers after sharing a story about a date gone wrong that went hugely viral before eventually backtracking and saying she made the whole polarizing scenario up.
On March 10, New-York-based Dafna Diamant posted a TikTok saying she had just walked out on a dinner date after he ordered a burger but declined to add cheese after being told it would cost an additional $3.
She said her date made a point about how “you have to pay extra for everything these days,” to which she responded, “Yeah, it’s New York City.” After she finished her meal, the TikToker said she told her date she was going to the restroom, but found the waitress instead.
“I just paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant,” she said, adding she texted her date to let him know he should have gotten the cheese, and blocked him.
Diamant, who has 6,158 followers and whose videos usually focus on her outfits and experience as a fashion intern living in New York City, went hugely viral with her dating story. The upload received over 8.4 million views and 63,500 comments — and divided those following along.
Viewers initially criticized Diamant’s take
The vast majority of comments appeared to side with the “Cheese Man,” as he was dubbed by one popular comment. “$3 for a slice of cheese is criminal!!” read one comment which received 50,000 likes. “Is this why I’m single? Bc I ain’t paying $3 for cheese either,” read another.
Others took issue with the way the TikToker handled the situation and said the date was better off without her. “That’s an awful way to treat someone,”…
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