{
  "id": 14343277,
  "title": "Man claims dating app match racked up S$741 bill on first date, stuns Singaporeans: ‘Congrats for being scammed’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/man-claims-dating-app-match-racked-up-s-741-bill-on-first-date-stuns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/man-claims-dating-app-match-racked-up-s-741-bill-on-first-date-stuns-singaporeans-congrats-for-being-scammed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singapore man has left netizens baffled after posting on a forum about his expensive first date on Oct 12. The unidentified man recounted that he met a woman through a dating app, who chose a pricey restaurant for their first date at Imperial Treasure Fine Teochew Cuisine in Ion Orchard. The man, as per the woman's request, picked her up from work and even booked a Grab for her, while also carrying her bags upon arrival. The bill came to an astonishing S$741, with the woman ordering premium dishes like Poached Live Prawn, Australian Lobster, and Braised Sea Cucumber in Oyster Sauce, among others. After the meal, she asked him to book another Grab, costing S$42, as she lived far away. The man, initially unaware of the high price of the food, shrugged it off as the woman simply enjoying expensive meals. However, things took a turn when she insisted on booking a premium cinema ticket for their movie date, which he eventually agreed to after getting busy with work. Two days before the rescheduled date, the woman got angry and stopped responding, leaving the man feeling like a \"simp\" after the costly first date. Comments from the forum suggested that the man should have set clearer boundaries and not fallen for a \"scammer.\"",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: A man has left Singaporeans stunned after sharing on the r/singaporespeaks forum that his first date with a woman he met on a dating app ended with him footing a S$741 food bill. Many questioned why he agreed to pay the full tab, with several joking that he had been “scammed.” On Monday (Oct 12), he wrote in his post that the woman had chosen the restaurant—Imperial Treasure Fine…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}