Love requires give and take, but for the partner of a chronically late girlfriend, his patience is running thin.

After asking her to be ready at a specific time to avoid traffic, her tardiness sparks a debate on just how far he should go to prove his affection.

Read on for the full story.

AITA for asking my girlfriend to take the public transport?

My girlfriend is having her themed dinner and dance, and I offered to drive her to the location in town.

I told her I would pick her up at 5:30 p.m. because any later and I would be stuck in the peak-hour traffic jam on the way back home.

He suggested an alternative, which in his eyes, was relatively painless.

I also mentioned that she should take public transport instead if she wanted to leave later.

The public transport takes at most 30 minutes, with about 5 to 10 minutes of walking.

Come 5:20 p.m., she said that she needed more time for makeup and preparation. She was finally ready at around 5:40 p.m.

So when he suggested public transit again, she got really upset

I told her to take the public transport instead, and she was upset.

My girlfriend is habitually late, and she said that being a few minutes late is no big deal.

She thinks he shouldn’t mind waiting for her.

She also said that, as a couple, I should demonstrate my love for her by waiting — even if that means sitting in traffic for an hour on the way home after dropping her off, when the journey usually takes about 20 minutes.

She had to take off some dress items and put them back on at the D&D because it’s embarrassing for her on public transport.

AITAH?

The clock was ticking, and so was his willingness to compromise.

Reddit is divided on who’s at fault here.

Is 10 minutes really that big of a deal?

This user thinks the girlfriend is out of line here.

This user also questions the boyfriend’s traffic excuse.

But time is valuable, and maybe it’s the principle of the thing.

He can’t be the only one willing to adjust.

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