First dates are meant to be special as it’s the formal meeting between two parties in hopes of seeing the relationship blossom further from there. Thus, some regard the choice of location as a ‘make or break’ for them.
A woman’s post about how she found herself getting blocked by her date after she refused to meet up with him at the mamak recently blew up, with netizens debating fiercely over it.
M’sian woman gets blocked online for refusing to go to mamak
In the now-viral Threads post, the OP wrote about how her refusal to have her first date at the mamak earned her a place in her date’s block list.
Got blocked because I didn’t want to go on a date with a guy who invited me the mamak. Honestly, I don’t even mind eating at mamak — I love thosai! But come on, if there’s no effort even in the first move, what can you expect from this kind of guy?
“I later posted a photo of me eating at a restaurant, and he immediately said I’m picky and only want to eat at expensive places. But I was eating alone — it’s not like I was asking him for money,” she wrote.
The OP ended her post by remarking that there was truth to the saying that there must be a reason why men aged over 30 years old are still single.
Debate ensues
Some stood on the OP’s side, with one saying that mamaks aren’t exactly the best place to have a first date or to get to know someone better.
‘My husband was a student when we met. Our first date was at a café because it was quiet and easier to talk. Once I was comfortable, then we hung out at mamak. I don’t think mamak is the right place to get to know someone. First dates should be about effort, if there’s none, don’t expect the second.”
Another concurred with mamaks not being ideal dating spots, saying the loud noise, cigarette smoke, and blaring TV volumes were a huge turn-off, adding that the OP choosing not to have her date there was a matter of common sense, not money.
However, the OP’s post also drew angry reactions, with one writing a rather heated response.
‘At this age, if you expect a guy to take you to expensive restaurants on the first date, and he doesn’t, he’s probably the right guy financially. You’re strangers, not his wife. Get this straight. Who are you to demand anything? If every woman he dates wants fine dining, he’d go broke.‘
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