Woman planned his ideal Valentine’s Day, drove to San Diego and booked dinner — then her boyfriend casually asked to split the bill
'Why am I, like, planning Valentine’s Day right now?'
Everyone wants to feel a little special on Valentine's Day. For Los Angeles resident Taylor Felt (@taylorfeltmusic), however, the romantic holiday quickly went south. Looking forward to a sweet day trip, Felt thoughtfully put together a gift basket of her boyfriend's favorite treats and agreed to drive them down to San Diego in her own car. She even handled the dinner reservations herself. Her partner, on the other hand, showed up holding breakfast just for himself, brought zero flowers or gifts, and topped off the night by asking Felt to split the bill. She later shared this in a short interview with Emma Wahl (@emmawahlll) on August 4, 2026, attracting more than 5,000 likes.
The one-sided road trip
Felt had envisioned a romantic escape down the Pacific coast, pouring her energy into crafting a thoughtful gift basket stocked with her partner's absolute favorite things. Yet the moment he arrived at the doorstep, the romantic illusion began to crack. He showed up clutching breakfast strictly for one, having picked up an egg sandwich and coffee without bothering to offer her anything. "First red flag," Felt stated, recalling her immediate confusion. "That's weird. Why didn't he ask, you know?" To make matters worse, he immediately told her to drive her car.
Planning her own holiday
The entire mental load of the getaway fell squarely on Felt. Long before they left, her date had asked her to make the dinner reservation, saying he didn’t know where to book.. "Can you make the reservation for dinner? Like, I don't know where to book it," he told her. Felt agreed and secured the spot herself, though the obvious imbalance troubled her. "Why am I, like, planning Valentine's Day right now?" Still, she gave him the benefit of the doubt, quietly wondering if he was saving a surprise.
Splitting bills and cheesecake
Dinner brought zero romance and plenty of awkwardness. Sitting at the table, her boyfriend browsed through the menu while grunting in irritation before casually dropping another bombshell. He asked her if it was okay to split the bill. He asked her to pay half of the dinner bill after she had made the reservation herself. Around them, other couples held bouquets, and she asked herself what was wrong with her boyfriend. Just then, instead of comforting her, he handed her his phone to click his photos posing with the cheesecake.
Immediate breakup at home
The drive back to Los Angeles forced an inevitable confrontation. When Felt finally asked, "So, why didn't you get me flowers or anything?" and pressed him on missing the gesture, his defensiveness surfaced immediately. He claimed to have ordered her something on Amazon, but since she asked him about it, the date decided not to even do that. That petty excuse sealed the fate of this relationship, as the moment they pulled up to her place, Felt ended the relationship, and she never even bothered to talk to him ever again.
Disappointment is mutual
Well, as it turns out, Felt isn't the first or the last person to be disappointed by their partner's Valentine's Day efforts, or rather, the lack of them. According to a YouGov survey, 26% of Americans confessed they'd been disappointed by their partner on Valentine's Day. Additionally, women are more likely to report this letdown, with 39% of women feeling disappointed compared to only 13% of men. The survey also found that 24% of women in relationships preferred their partner to take responsibility for Valentine’s Day plans.
This is a crime
As for the people, they thought that what Felt's boyfriend did was a serious dating offense. @louisethedisease commented, "Those pics were immediately uploaded to his secret dating profile." @yeeehawitshannah revealed, "My ex showed up empty-handed on Valentine’s Day last year, and that was also my breaking point."
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