This Shocking Mealtime Behavior In Dating Is Making Women Run For The Hills11 May 2026, 23:53 by Krista Torres · BuzzFeedPosted 29 minutes agoIf there is one thing we know: dating can be ROUGH.buzzfeed.comBut among the endless lists of dating red flags, a new one is catching people completely off guard.Carlos Barquero / Getty ImagesIt all started when Threads user @mabbyeee went viral for sharing this specific situation she recently had with a man:@mabbyeee / threads.comAfter the night was over, she also shared her research:@mabbyeee / threads.comRight away, people came to the comments to share their thoughts:@mabbyeee / threads.comEven people who have heard about these "mealtime" stories before get dumbfounded every time:@mabbyeee / threads.comMarried people feel sad for people who have to date:@mabbyeee / threads.comAnd lots of people had skepticism about the motives of the man:@mabbyeee / threads.comWith some believing it was a test...@mabbyeee / threads.comTo see exactly how low the woman's expectations are:@mabbyeee / threads.comOn the other hand, people pointed this valid truth:@mabbyeee / threads.comBut, overall, what people really couldn't wrap their heads around was how often this kind of thing happens to women:@mabbyeee / threads.comBecause TONS flew to the comments to share their own, very upsetting ~but eerily similar experiences~ with men eating in front of them:@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.com@mabbyeee / threads.comAt the end of the day, it has been agreed upon that these men need to be called out:@mabbyeee / threads.com...Or else drastic measures should be taken!@mabbyeee / threads.comSo, what are your thoughts? Have you ever had this happen? Let us know in the comments!Comments