No wallet. No smartphone. Pune techie forgot both on his first date; 10 years later, she still pays

A forgotten wallet can turn a first date into an awkward experience, but for Pune-based techie Kunal Gandhi, it became part of a love story that has lasted a decade. Gandhi recently took to X to recall how his now-wife paid for their first date at CCD after he arrived without his wallet and had no smartphone to make a UPI payment. What followed included a walking date, an unexpected refusal to accept repayment and a relationship that grew into something lasting.

Pune techie recalls how his first date began with a forgotten wallet

Gandhi shared that his first date with his now-wife took place at CCD. However, he had forgotten his wallet and did not own a smartphone that could help him pay digitally. UPI had only recently started at the time, leaving him unable to use it as an alternative. In his post on X, Gandhi poked fun at himself over the mishap, admitting that his date ended up paying the bill. What could have been an uncomfortable moment became an early chapter in their relationship.

She refused to take the money when he tried to repay her

Gandhi said their second date was a walking date. During that meeting, he apologised for forgetting his wallet the first time and attempted to make up for the incident by paying her back. However, she refused to accept the repayment. By their third date, Gandhi recalled, both of them knew their relationship was developing into something beautiful. The early dates helped set the stage for a relationship that continued well beyond those first meetings.


Looking back on the incident, Gandhi said, "Glad she didn’t judge me on the first date", for forgetting his wallet on their first date. He revealed that even after 10 years together, she still pays for their coffee dates.

Netizens react

Gandhi’s post also sparked a conversation about relationships, compromise and finding the right partner. In the comments, he noted that it ultimately came down to how much personal space a person was comfortable sacrificing.

One user said that with the right person, such things did not matter. Another called Gandhi genuinely fortunate, saying he had won at life and urging him to protect his wife at all costs. A third commenter described him as lucky, pointing out how difficult dating had become in the current generation. Another user, meanwhile, jokingly questioned whether the couple’s first meeting was an actual date or an arranged-marriage meeting.