Some dates just don’t go well, and others leave us fuming years later. Luckily, a few brave souls shared their stories with us!
Luckily
"I don’t mind that you’re... plus size," said the guy, motioning toward my body with both hands. I weighed 67 kg (148 lbs) at 168 cm (5’6"). All I could say was: "Wow. Hi." And I walked away. This so-called gentleman could’ve at least started with kindness despite my weight!
Boredom
One girl’s go-to question was about the worst crime I’d commit if I knew I’d never get caught. I said I’d rob a bank. She rolled her eyes and said she’d do something way darker, like "at least something like Dahmer."
Really Funny
We were reminiscing about college parties when the guy suddenly said that if he saw a roommate hooking up, he’d rush upstairs, hide in the closet, and watch them have sex. And he couldn’t understand why I wasn’t laughing.
Budget
The man said he’d only buy me mocktails. If I wanted anything alcoholic, I’d have to pay for it myself.
Wish I Didn’t Know
My wife and I went on a date, and just as we started our main course, she told me she hadn’t loved me for years and wanted a divorce. We’d been married 12 years with three kids. I was stunned and felt like I might throw up right there, while she wondered why I wasn’t eating what I ordered.
Rights
We were kissing when the guy tried to slip his hand under my blouse, but I stopped him. He got upset and said if I let him kiss me, I had to let him touch my breasts, too, because "he had rights not just to my face but my body, too."
Confidence
The guy was off-putting, but I thought maybe his personality would win me over. Nope. Then he said:
"Don’t want more kids? Trust me, one night with me and you’ll be begging to get pregnant."
Just Quietly
On our third date, I walked a girl home. We kissed in the doorway, and she invited me up. On the stairs, she whispered we had to be quiet so as not to wake her boyfriend. I stopped, confused, and she reassured me that he sleeps so deeply you could drop a bomb next to him, just don’t be too loud. This was our third date, and she never mentioned having a boyfriend. When I confronted her, she mumbled that she thought I knew...
The Soup
We went to a cheap but good diner on our first date. We met after work, both hungry. I ordered a vegetable stew and added a soup. The guy laughed and said, "I see you’re not watching your figure!" I thought, if he’s throwing shade about soup in the first five minutes, what would years together be like? So I ordered a dessert, put it on my tray, and told him there’d never be anything between us.
Spoiled
I mentioned I was moving that weekend and my friends were helping me pack. The guy said:
"You must be an only child if you’re this spoiled!"
We’re four siblings, and I still don’t get how having friends help relates to being spoiled…
