‘Dump him’: social media turns on Taiwan man who proposed to long-term girlfriend then asked her to pay half the cost of US$4,900 engagement ring
- Four-year relationship is on the rocks after would-be bridegroom tells girlfriend ‘everything should be shared equally’
- Flabbergasted at man’s chutzpah, online observers tell woman to hand back diamond ring and dump him
China’s online community has reacted with amazement after a woman from Taiwan told how her long-standing boyfriend proposed to her then promptly asked her to split the cost of the engagement ring.
According to a post by the woman, she and her boyfriend had been in a stable relationship for the past four years and had always shared expenses, even when purchasing small items like bottled water.
She said she respected her boyfriend’s attitude towards money and was OK with the way they managed their finances.
On the day he proposed marriage to her, he presented her with a diamond ring in front of their friends, and the gesture moved her.
However, when they returned home, her boyfriend revealed that the ring cost NT$150,000 (US$4,900) and asked her to transfer NT$75,000 to him.
When the woman questioned his financial proposal, the boyfriend said that marriage is for two people and, therefore, everything should be shared equally.