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Yes, dating sometimes -- OK, often -- sucks. First dates are almost predictably bad. Forgotten wallets, nightmare destinations, inappropriate inebriation, the awkward and regrettable scenarios are the stuff of bad dreams come true and enough to scare you away from any type of social life whatsoever.The best way to conquer your fears is to share your horror stories. We convinced some fellow bloggers to spill the beans about their first-date horror stories. Think you can beat any of the following tales? Let us know in the comments.
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Monday 24 November
By Eric
I had second thoughts about the date anyway, so I rescheduled for a lunch thing- a little less romantic, and lower expectations. When I went to pick her up, she was still getting ready in her room, but her roommate (who was also cuter) looked at me as I was coming through the door and suggested I should "Go while you still can."
Good advice, in hindsight... when even your date's roommate won't recommend her, it's not a good sign.
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Monday 24 November
By Alibarri
OMG, I can top these! There are so many insecure men out there! My last date was with a guy who said he was 48, but was 53. I couldn't care less about his age. I am 51. But why lie? We met at an outdoor deck cafe and the first words out of his mouth were, "We have to find mates soon, because we're getting old." I was a complete idiot for not walking out right then and there. But I gave him the benefit of the doubt, thinking he was just nervous. Long story short, I told him I may be laid off from my job, but expected to land on my feet. He disagreed, saying that would be hard for someone "my age," insisting that companies would not want to hire me. Rather, they want to hire some "good-looking young thing." I told him what a jerk he was and stormed out. What a moron!
Monday 24 November
By Brooke
LOL...that can't be good
Monday 24 November
By gregory
Amazingly, I have had dates similar to all these, plus more. Some of my favorites are:
1. I met this girl for a first date at a bar. During our two hour conversation, she only actually looked over at me twice. Once to notice that I have 2 gauge holes in my ears, which quickly prompted the question - do you put stuff in those? And I responded, yes, I hang my dress shirts from them while I get ready in the morning. The second time she looked over was to say goodbye. Talking to the side of someone's face is truly amazing...
2. A few years ago, I met a girl for drinks. During the conversation, I started to get a weird 'conservative' vibe from her. Being fairly politically minded, and very liberal I couldn't resist asking - "Are you republican?" Yeah, needless to say that was a bad idea. We got into a pretty intense debate that ended with here telling me that she voted for Bush because Cheney reminded her of her father. Thankfully neither of us wanted another drink and we parted ways and never spoke again.
Gotta love dating :)
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Monday 24 November
By Christina
First date. He offered to pick me up from work, because I worked a double shift the one day he was in town. We wandered around the shopping center for a while, and ended up sitting on the back of his car, looking out at a buch of cows. Needless to say, it stunk. Horribly. He started laughing, and when I asked him why, he responded, "This has got to be the worst first date you've ever been on. I was just thinking about how all of your friends were going to feel so sorry for you when you told them about the idiot who took you out to watch cows." We ended up laughing about it together, and I DID say yes to a second date. Guess what? It wasn't much better. But we've gotten better at choosing date destinations, and we are getting married sometime in the next year!
Monday 24 November
By Robbie
Lucky girl!
Monday 24 November
By hmshee
When I was in high school, I went to Magic Mountain theme park with some friends and a boy who I had had a crush on for years. We all rode this ride that was like a huge wood barrel and centrigular force held you against the wall as the floor slowly dropped from beneath your feet. Great ride EXCEPT I had on a tube top and when the ride slowed down, the top stuck to the wood and as the force holding me against the wall lessened, the tube top attempted to roll up over my breasts. I managed to peel my arms off the wall to hold onto my top to keep my breasts from being exposed but I still laugh about that day. The boy called me for several dates after that but I could not face him. I also never wore a tube top again.
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Monday 24 November
By barbara
OMG the date's i had.
Here is one i'll never forget i meet up with this guy for dinner as we are at the bar waiting for our table his cell goes off and it's his wife calling for him to stop at the store for MILK.
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Monday 24 November
By Erica
I went out with a guy to a movie that I really liked. After the movie he told me he hated it. I proceeded to tell him why it was a good movie and he blew up at me. He was furious that I dared express my opinion and try to tell him what to think. He was really in a rage. I said just take me home, and he did, but on the way home he raged on and on about how much he hated feminists. When we got to my door he said, "I guess you won't go out with me again?" I said "You got that right," and stalked off
Monday 24 November
By Sean
The summer before my freshman year of high school I had a girl up in my bedroom. She was sitting on my bed and I was on a chair and we talked and joked around for a while, I had her laughing quite a bit. When it was time for her to leave, she quickly threw a pillow down where she was sitting on my bed. I didn't think much of how deliberate and calculated the placement was until i came back to my room to find a wet stain under the pillow. She wet my bed and I never called her again, I think she knows why.
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Monday 24 November
By JC
Ok so I meet this girl in a trendy bar close to NYC. We had instantly hit it off with great chemistry and good convo. So we talked for a few weeks afterward and came upon a agreeable date to get together because we both work roller coaster hours. So the anticipated night comes and we head out for a night on the town with a little dinner, drinking and later in the night some dancing.Needless to say we drank a bit and it was suggested by her she stays over. Well about halfway through the night I wake up to her backside pressed against my leg with a feeling of warm water between us.. Needless to say she must have been dreaming she was in the ladies room when in actuality she was in my bed. So after a 3 am shower and an akward moring "hello" both she and my mattress are history.
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Monday 24 November
By swmrbob21
I would have to say the worst dating experience I had occured a month ago. I met this girl on this dating site, so we took time to get to know each other and hit it off. We got to texting each other and talking on the phone. I thought it would be a good idea to set up a date, so when I arrived for the date, she never showed up or called to say she wasn't coming, and to this day, I never got an apology from her or anything. Dating sucks :(
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Tuesday 25 November
By Yep
Ewwwww....I remember one... I answered the 'personals' in the local newspaper...we met at a restaurant...the first thing he said after 'hello', 'how are you', and 'you look great', was 'you know...I want to put it right out there so that there are no misunderstandings...I expect anyone who dates me to have sex whenever and however I want it...just so you know...My reply...well, just so you know...this is our first and LAST date...and...my, look at the time...gotta RUN!
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Monday 24 November
By Me
I had a date with a guy I worked with at a bookstore. He was going to call me after his (college) exam let out at night, and around 11pm I texted him. He told me to meet him at his school and gave me directions. When I showed up, he was standing in the parking lot with some friends. I got out and met them, and he asked for a ride back to his place. I started walking towards my car, and so did his friends. He explained they needed rides home too. Their "final exam" had been a class party, and they had all gotten drunk and had been sick in the parking lot before I arrived. After I dropped them off, I found out my date still lived with his parents when he asked me to wait outside while he got permission to have me in. Then, we watched a movie in his room, but we had to leave the door open (house rule). When we finally heard his dad snoring in the next room, he tried to put the moves on me. I decided it was time to go home.
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Monday 24 November
By Kathy
Blindsided by a Blind Date
When my blind date rang the doorbell, I took a step back and stared. He was drop dead gorgeous, looking like a young Paul Newman. First clue: why would a guy that good looking bother with a blind date? We went roller skating, not too bad of a date. Then back to his Frat house. He'd spent the evening talking about himself and how cool he was. Yawn. Then he informed me that it was time for me to put out. Yep, do the nasty with this egobrat. I turned him down and discovered that if I didn't want a long walk home in the dead of winter, I'd put out or get out.
I got out. Walked home through the Park. Dangerous, but not as dangerous as I was. I was so outraged that I'd have assaulted any mugger who even looked crosswise at me. And if you're really pissed, the cold doesn't bother you a bit.
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Monday 24 November
By Sasha
After reading the other stories, one kinda funny incident popped into my mind. A few years ago I was tearing up the westside highway when I initiated an impromptu race with a corvette. Great lane selection, got me the win and a "follow me" signal. I did. We walked around the West Village and talked, when he remembered he had to go take care of his beloved aging cat. He asked if I wanted to follow and afterwards we would go get a bite to eat. I agreed. We go to his apartment only to find kitty dead behind the front door. Afterwards, there wasnt really much to say during dinner, but it was still enjoyable.
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Monday 24 November
By Debbie
Talk about a bad date!! I once went out with an older man,my dad's neighbor in fact. The first meeting was in a bar where I sing karaoke with my dad. He asked my dad who I was and when he found out I was his daughter,he chatted me up,telling me i sang like an angel and he'd like to get to know me better. I live in Montana where everything is so far away I consented to let him spend the weekend at my house and we'd find something to do in town. When he got here,he was crabby,sullen and just a plain asshole. Later on he proceeded to tell me he was feeling guilty for "screwing around" on his ex-girlfriend,who he still sees.(Naturally,I knew nothing about this)To add insult to injury,he still expected me to have sex with him which I immediately refused as soon as I saw his car keys and his dentures laying on my dresser. YUK!!! I'm sticking with younger men!!!
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Monday 24 November
By Ellen
I met this guy at my new job and seemed to hit it off so, when he asked me to dinner and a movie I accepted.
When dinner was almost over he mentioned he didn't like indians and how he thought they took advantage of the government.
Being half Cherokee and half Irish his words stung a bit so, I let him know that I was half indian, thinking that would prompt a change of topic, but then he got angry at me!
We didn't make it to the show...
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Monday 24 November
By nomopretty
Okay, people.....How about THIS: Met a guy online thru Match.com; He lives in London, UK...I travel there to meet him...We have a few drinks, I walk him back to the train station.....I tell him that in two days (sunday) that its great that he wants to go to Brighton, but that I insist on going to church in the morning before we travel.....He dumped me because I was NOT an athiest!!!!!!! What a TOTAL A-*ole!!!!!
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Monday 24 November
By D. Bishop
Talk about a bad date!! I once went out with an older man,my dad's
neighbor in fact. The first meeting was in a bar where I sing karaoke
with my dad. He asked my dad who I was and when he found out I was his
daughter,he chatted me up,telling me i sang like an angel and he'd
like to get to know me better. I live in Montana where everything is
so far away I consented to let him spend the weekend at my house and
we'd find something to do in town. When he got here,he was
crabby,sullen and just a plain asshole. Later on he proceeded to tell
me he was feeling guilty for "screwing around" on his
ex-girlfriend,who he still sees.(Naturally,I knew nothing about
this)To add insult to injury,he still expected me to have sex with
him which I immediately refused as soon as I saw his car keys and his
dentures laying on my dresser. YUK!!! I'm sticking with younger men!!!
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