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According to them, men should pay the entire bill on the first date, because women will already spend quite a lot of money just for their initial beauty.
Bronzer for $8, Highlighter for $39, Foundation for $22, Blush for $16, Gloss for $19… In total, all these beauty products used in this makeup tutorial will come to $233.07. According to the TikTok influencer who goes by the nickname “Bambidoesbeauty”, this expensive money, which will allow him to improve his physical appearance, will thus justify “why men should pay on the first date”. It is assumed. this additional female “mental burden” that men would not share must be compensated financially during dating. A view endorsed by many other young women on Gen Z’s favorite platform who, like her, have caught themselves on camera detailing the cost of their beauty routines… sometimes to an unprecedented number.
Originally intended to be lighthearted and raunchy, this content has gone viral on the social network, racking up millions of views, even causing a divide between internet users of all genders.
“The price of being beautiful”
Indeed, even though these are probably humorous videos, it seems that the joke was taken a little too seriously by some users who engaged in heated debates in the comments. “This is the second time I’ve seen someone do this. I’m definitely going to do the math while getting ready tomorrow” “That’s what drives me crazy when a guy doesn’t even compliment us on a first date when it takes so much time and money (I know I’m not doing it for them but you understand)”, “All men should see this on TikTok”, “One day I did all this for a total of 700 dollars and in the end it got canceled”, “It doesn’t mean. even include clothes, hair, make-up and perfume’, ‘Except for skin care beforehand’, ‘I agree’, ‘It’s really real’, ‘We’d better be taken to Michelin-starred places’, ‘They’re not.’ don’t know the price to pay for being beautiful, it’s the least they can do,” empathize with people who know them for this reason.
“It’s sexist”
Others, offended by the quarrel of these young women, did not hesitate to express their indignation. “Do you think makeup is for men?” “I strongly disagree because it’s a choice to buy and wear makeup. And one use won’t be enough to cover the entire cost of the purchase,” “It’s sexist,” “Did they ask you to go to a meeting with all of that?”, “Actually, you shouldn’t go and use the entire bottle or product at once. Hope this helps”, “When is it his fault if you wear makeup”, “So it’s because of men that you’re not confident about your natural look”, “Jokes aside, I also use a charcoal scrub, nose strips, nose hair wax, etc. I’d do a new skin gradient at the barbershop, etc. before the appointment. [Les hommes] do something else,” their detractors retort.
The phenomenon, essentially Anglo-Saxon, has not (yet) reached the French realm of TikTok.
Source: Le Figaro
