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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Gisselle Hernandez

Nashville woman goes on first date after matching online. Then he imposes a 2-drink rule: ‘You dodged a bullet’

First dates are already a gamble, but this one turned into a custody battle over Italian leftovers. The TikTok saga that has the internet choosing sides like it’s a courtroom drama with breadsticks. One Nashville woman says her date encouraged her to “order whatever she wants”—so she did, with tequila, appetizers, and enough entrées to raise eyebrows.

But when the night ended and she reached for the takeout boxes, her allegedly flashy date hit the brakes: he wanted the leftovers too. Now, both parties have taken their versions to TikTok.  The viewers? Debating everything from first-date etiquette to whether this entire carb-fueled conflict was staged for clout.

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