A woman was rejected in a brutal fashion on a dating show by a self-confessed "Marvel nerd" after she declared she wasn't a fan of the superhero franchise.
Modern dating can be tough. It would seem that gone are the days of having a meet cute and instead, it's been replaced by mindless swiping in order to find a life partner.
There are of course plenty of success stories from dating apps, but for a lot of people, never progressing from the talking stage can seem very disheartening.
Some turn to different methods of meeting potential partners - so why not do it for other people's entertainment? That's where dating shows come in.
A dating show called The Button has a simple premise. Two people sit opposite each other and engage in a first date, and when one decides they don't want to progress any further, they hit the button and the other singleton has to vacate the seat.
Harsh but entertaining, right? Only having a matter of seconds to make a good first impression is a tough challenge and one that an unfortunate woman did not pass.
Appearing opposite Donny, Maria enters the room with confidence and the pair shake hands. It's then revealed that Donny is a huge fan of Marvel and things take a turn.
Maria explains that she isn't into Marvel and even refers to it as "anime" - a sure-fire way to annoy a superfan, which unfortunately for her, Donny is.
As soon as the button goes red to signify it's now available to push if one of the daters wants to bail out, the Marvel nerd presses it and explains: "You can’t not like Marvel. It’s amazing. There are so many different things and it’s not anime, it’s a bunch of superheroes who try to save everybody."
This is met with a long awkward silence and an expression on Maria's face which is a great poker face for the inner monologue that presumably was screaming inside her mind.
She promised to give Marvel a chance but after this awkward encounter, it's doubtful she'll ever truly want to.
The clip was met with a mixed response, with some on team Donny, and others on team Maria. One person said: "The way she offended both Marvel and Anime fans."
Another person added: "Same actually. You can’t NOT like marvel. Tony Stark did not die for this."
There were some Maria fans among the comments though. "That woman had the patience of a saint," said one person and another added: "Gotta admire her listening to the rant without interrupting or insulting him after."
Couples have probably made it through incredibly tough situations before, but it would appear calling Marvel "anime" is just a bridge too far.
