A man and a woman chat on a blind date event in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong Province. A man aged 29 from East China's Zhejiang Province decided to leave dinner early when the woman he went on a blind date with brought 23 relatives and friends to "test his generosity," leaving him with a bill of 19,800 yuan ($2,964. Photo: IC

A man aged 29 from East China's Zhejiang Province decided to leave dinner early when the woman he went on a blind date with brought 23 relatives and friends to "test his generosity," leaving him with a bill of 19,800 yuan ($2,964), China News Week reported on Monday.

The man, surnamed Liu, went on a blind date arranged by his mother and agreed to treat the woman he had not met. However, to his dismay, the woman brought 23 relatives and friends to the meal. According to her, this was intended to test his generosity. 

When Liu was left with a bill of 19,800 yuan, he fled the restaurant. The woman was unable to contact him and had to pay for the meal herself. 

Liu later agreed to pay for two tables, while the remaining ones mounting to 15,402 yuan had to be paid by the woman, who later claimed that she was the biggest victim.

However, most Chinese netizens expressed sympathy for Liu, and called the woman's behavior "shameless."

Global Times