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Would you pay a $100 first date deposit? Single woman, 30, proposes charging time-wasting Aussie men cancellation fee after splashing out 'hundreds' on makeup and petrol for Tinder no-shows


Melbourne singleton Maddy Carter has doubled down on her controversial take that men should have to pay a first date deposit to put a stop to last minute cancellations on dating apps.

The TikToker explained that inspiration struck when she'd been talking to a guy 'on the apps' for a couple weeks, and he stood her up on a Friday night with less than half-an-hour's notice. In her podcast episode, Maddy and her friend said young women like themselves spend hundreds of dollars in preparation for first dates — something she's been ripped into for online. 'Singles are embracing intentionality in their dating lives – being upfront about what they want and refusing to settle,' Tinder’s Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Hobley said, as she explained a trend they've dubbed 'loud looking.'

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