On a first date, things can go wrong or very well. One woman’s first date with a man she thought was nice, good-looking, and smart turned into something she never thought it would because he said something mean. “After years of being single because I’m a workaholic, a friend played matchmaker and put me in touch with Alex,” she began her post. During our first talks, he seemed perfect: nice, good-looking, working as an architect, and funny.

The $400 bill at our first dinner at his favorite chain restaurant from when he was a kid turned out to be a surprise. At night, they talked about their lives, and she told him that she’d been putting money aside to go to medical school and become a surgeon. Then, when the bill came, she offered to pay $200, but he insisted on treating her. She finally agreed, and she thought it was a very kind thing for him to do. But then he suggested that she use the money she was saving for breast growth surgery.

“I was shocked, but I quickly calmed down and replied, pointing out how rude his comment was and suggesting a “brain-increasing” process for him. “As I left, I left $200 on the table,” the woman said. “Later, I found out that Alex was kicked out of the whole restaurant chain because of his connection to our waiter.” He was mean-spirited because he tried to defend the incorrect comment and make me fired, which was not a good idea.

“It taught me to stand up for myself when I was treated badly and served as a warning,” she said. Even though this date wasn’t great, she still believed she would find the right man because she knows not all men are like Alex. What do you think about this? Was what she did right?