Last week, Netflix posted a clip of what it called "a really bad date". It was an understatement. The clip, which quickly went viral, was taken from an episode of their new reality show, Dating Around, which follows one person on five blind dates. The clip depicts an Indian-origin woman at the receiving end of cold remarks about her divorce from a man she's on a first date with.
"Who says yes to getting married when you have doubts?" he demands. "You ruined eight years of your life. You lied to him and yourself. You agreed to spend the rest of your life with friends and family, and it was a complete lie. How could I ever trust you? How would anyone ever trust you?"
She tries to explain a little bit about culture clash and the Indian tradition of arranged marriages, only to be shut down. Here's the clip:
Here's a bit of backstory: