A woman has revealed her top tip on a first date that ensures she keeps her man's attention - buying a drink for herself.
Social media star Sofia Franklyn shared a video on TikTok which she captioned: "Men love some healthy competition."
In the video, she explained her first date trick which makes him think she has other "options."
The plan is to trick the date into thinking another man has spotted her in the bar and sent her a drink to win her affections.
LabBible reports she wrote: "When I 'go to the bathroom' and pay the bartender to send me an 'anonymous' shot so my date remembers I have options."
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In the comments section, Sofia admitted this isn't her only first date trick - explaining she has also sent herself flowers on one or two occasions.
She added: "This can work in many situations. The world is your oyster ladies."
Since posting the video online, Sofia has racked up nearly three million views and hundreds of comments - with people suggesting they were taking her advice for the future.
One TikToker said her idea was actually "really smart" while others praised her for a "queen move."
Others took the opportunity to confess they'd pulled similar stunts in the past - with one woman admitting she'd asked a man to come over to her table and tell her how pretty she was during the date.
Another lucky woman said it had happened to her for real when someone genuinely sent her a drink - adding their date "was left shaking."
However, others weren't convinced it was a great idea and thought it would be too embarrassing to ask a bartender for help in advance.
Some people even branded her stunt "toxic" - but most people thought there was no shame in it at all.
Several bartenders even said they would be more than happy to join in with the charade, bringing a drink over during a date if asked.
One TikTok user replied: “As a bartender, I love when women do s*** like this! And I’m more than happy to do it.”
Another joked that, as long as there was a tip in it for them, they'd have no problem doing their bit.
