{"id":50093,"date":"2026-02-16T14:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50093"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:40:23","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignjohannesburg-man-swears-off-dating-after-valentines-day-gift-flop-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignjohannesburg-man-swears-off-dating-after-valentines-day-gift-flop-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Johannesburg man swears off dating after Valentine\u2019s Day gift flop goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189278\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189278\" class=\"wp-image-189278 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Johannesburg-man-swears-off-dating-after-Valentines-Day-gift-flop.jpg?resize=600%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Johannesburg-man-swears-off-dating-after-Valentines-Day-gift-flop.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Johannesburg-man-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valentine\u2019s Day saga<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Johannesburg man has gone viral after sharing his Valentine\u2019s Day disappointment on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>The clip, posted by user @doubleooo, shows the man explaining why he is officially done dating women in Joburg.<\/p>\n<p>He had gifted his girlfriend a coating machine designed for making screen protectors, along with flowers to keep the gesture romantic.<\/p>\n<p>His goal, he said, was to help her start a side hustle so she wouldn\u2019t have to keep asking him for money.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his intentions, his girlfriend\u2019s lukewarm reaction left him feeling unappreciated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought I was giving her a long-term solution rather than just a temporary luxury,\u201d he said, noting that her lack of excitement was the final straw in their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>The post quickly racked up over 213,000 views and hundreds of comments, with social media users weighing in on the unusual gift.<\/p>\n<p>Many praised the man\u2019s forward-thinking approach, saying they would have loved a present that encouraged entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>User @bongiqueenb_gsa commented, \u201cThis was going be the best gift \ud83d\ude29\ud83d\ude2d for a business-minded person like me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another viewer, @mamiwiththehair, shared, \u201cMy boyfriend bought me a washing machine \ud83d\ude0d\u2764\ufe0f flowers die, and this is forever \ud83d\ude02.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Johannesburg #man #swears #dating #Valentines #Day #gift #flop #viral<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Valentine\u2019s Day saga A Johannesburg man has gone viral after sharing his Valentine\u2019s Day disappointment on TikTok. 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