Single Mom Goes Viral On TikTok For Creating An App Where Men Have To Leave A Cash Deposit For A Date.
24 days ago
A viral TikTok from Amanda Michelle, a self-described single mom, has set the internet on fire — and not in a “cute meet-cute” way. In the now widely shared video, Amanda introduces her dating app, Courted, where women require men to put down a cash deposit just to take them on a date.
The purpose? To cover the cost of date prep — hair, nails, makeup, outfits — and to weed out men who “aren’t serious.”
The internet, predictably, lost its mind.
Courted flips traditional dating etiquette on its head. Instead of men simply asking women out and paying for dinner, women on the app set a non-refundable deposit before the date ever happens. The money is framed as compensation for the time, effort, and money women invest before stepping out the door.
If a man cancels? She keeps the cash.
If he shows up? The deposit counts toward the date.
Supporters say it’s long overdue. Critics say it’s hooker-adjacent.
