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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Gisselle Hernandez

Ohio woman says man booked a haircut right before their date. People are calling it a ‘manipulation tactic’: ‘He was testing your boundaries’

Nothing says “I value your time” quite like booking a fresh fade 60 minutes before a first date. One Ohio woman thought she had a simple noon meetup planned. Then her date decided that 11 a.m. was the perfect time to announce a pre-date haircut.

Next, he’s saying that he just got to the barber… at 11:50. When she called out the blatant time-wasting? He pivots to make it about her. TikTok has since clocked it as less “grooming” and more “boundary testing.” Apparently, some men line up more than just their edges. It seems they line up power plays, too.

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