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Nobody likes to be there stood up. But by her date apparently a “no-show fee” on Venmoone woman changes the story.
There are plenty of reasons why you might want to break up with someone. Maybe they broke one rule for the first date or said the wrong thing. But does that really justify a future no-show?
A great example of someone who knows his worth: A woman Venmo gave a man $100 after he failed to show up on a date. The moment was documented by her sister, Gab Hearn (@gabhearn). The video, which has been viewed 89,000 times, shows Hearn’s sister on camera hiding her face with her hands, saying something and then hiding her face again before the camera pans to her phone. Her phone shows Venmo, with the screen showing a $100 transaction in progress with someone named Nicholas. This request included a reference text that read ‘No show fee’.
The video was accompanied by on-screen text that read, “My sister charging a Venmo no-show fee to a guy who stood her up is the new standard.”
Additionally, she added in the video description, “Ladies… this is the future.”
BroBible contacted Hearn via direct message on TikTok.
What did commenters say?
For the most part, the commenters were all for it.
“I think $250 sounds more fair,” one person wrote.
“As it should be,” added a second.
“I did this, he paid,” said a third. “10/10 recommend.”
While a fourth said: “This is cruel and I’m for it!”
Several other commenters even brought up the idea of turning a dating “deposit” into a thing.
However, a small number of commenters also questioned the validity of the video.
“Strange that you happened to be there to film it,” said another commenter.
In response, a TikTok user argued, “A charge from filming six days earlier? Doesn’t seem strange to me. It was probably the next time they got together.”
Should you give a date if it doesn’t work out?
On the r/dating subreddit, a user shared a similar story. They gave a girl courage after she ghosted them.
“I, it’s super petty, but I Venmoed her for the price of her drink four days after she ghosted,” they explained. “I just felt very frustrated because I spent time and money getting to know her (she spent time but no money) just to have her act like I don’t exist. Now if I don’t exist for her then she should give me my money back since we never dated.”
In an update they confirmed that they actually got their money back.
However, other Redditors were less enthusiastic about the idea than TikTokers.
“If you’re not willing to let go of the money you spend on dates, regardless of the outcome, make it abundantly clear to potential partners from the start that you’re not going to pay,” one person suggested. “She doesn’t owe you anything because there’s no rule or social contract that guarantees you anything just because you paid by a certain date.”
In more blunt terms, a second wrote: “This just makes you look bad and reinforces her decision to ghost you. Does it suck to ghost someone? Absolutely. Does she retroactively owe you money that you spent of your own free will and choice?” Absolutely not.”
Similarly, a third added: “Dude. Seriously. Being ghosted is really part of the dating process. If you can’t handle it, don’t date. As for asking her to pay you back for the drink, drop it and move on, have some self-respect. If this isn’t the kind of thing you would normally do, don’t let one person’s behavior after a date change you. If this is the kind of thing you would normally do, then your date has made the right choice.”
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