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‘Not taken seriously’: woman in China breaks up with boyfriend after his family served her simple meals at first meeting
- A woman in China was so outraged by the dishes she was served by her boyfriend’s parents that she ended the relationship
- A video of the dishes she posted on social media has been watched more than 7 million times and received 4,300 comments
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Published: 6:00pm, 9 Jan, 2023
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A woman in China was so furious with the food her boyfriend’s parents served the first time she met them she ended the relationship and left their home. Photo: SCMP composite/handout
A woman in China who broke up with her boyfriend because his parents served her frugal meals has trended after sharing images of the dishes on mainland social media.
The unidentified woman, who is in her early 20s and from Sichuan province in southwestern China, gained traction online after sharing a series of pictures of the offending dishes she was served on a two-day visit to the home of her boyfriend’s parents in a remote area, Sukan Shixun reported.
The woman had travelled two-and-a-half hours earlier this week for her first visit to meet his parents.
She said she was both looking forward to the meeting and worried at the same time.
The woman was underwhelmed and offended by the family’s meals, she says in her social media rant. Photo: Weibo
When she arrived and sat down for a meal, she was overwhelmed at the sight of the dishes already on the table.
A video taken by the woman showed the meals served during the two-day visit included a bowl of noodles with fried eggs, pumpkin porridge, stir-fry and assorted cold dishes.
Disappointed with the dishes, as she had expected something fancier for her first meeting with his parents, the woman asked her boyfriend for details.
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“He told me that ‘it is exactly what is served in the daily life of common folks’,” the woman said in an interview with Sukan Shixun.
Stories about unhappy break-ups often trend online in China where they find a large audience on social media. Photo: Shutterstock
She added: “He knows I don’t like noodles, but a noodle dish was served for every meal.”
