A viral TikTok series from Houston creator Cedric Maddox (@cedricmaddoxartist) has sparked a fresh debate about first-date expectations after a disagreement escalated into an argument over paying for food, children, and communication. In the opening clip, captioned “She ordered something that made me cancel the whole date,” Maddox films a tense exchange (whether staged or not) during what he says was a first dinner date. Recommended VideosAccording to the video, the disagreement began after his date ordered several additional meals to take home. “If you ordering all the extra food, you need to pay for it,” he said. Maddox told her he would pay only for the meals intended for the two people on the date, and not the additional takeout order.