I was thinking along those lines too. She was considering breaking up with him but she went out on what appears to be a date with him. She should have just told him that she wanted to end their relationship and just be friends. And tell him this at HER house, not on a cliff. Who knows though, he might have killed her later on anyway.
The comply-or-die stories are the extreme of a sick, vindictive selfishness.
I don’t understand why people do that. Total control freaks? Zero impulse control? Massive insecurities? All of the above?
It’s not just Islam, although that system certainly provides inspiration and justification.
If this was supposed to be a romantic relationship, it’s not a match if it’s not mutual.
If the response is to terminate an incompatible match, it might be a red flag to potential dating partners, wouldn’t you think?
Egads.