Men Were Asked About Their Horrible First Dates And What The Last Straw Was That Made Them Walk Out

Some first dates go awkward, and some go off the rails fast. In this Reddit roundup, men shared the moment they knew a date was done and walked out without looking back.

The stories range from rude behavior to strange surprises, with bartenders, friends, and exes all making things worse. A few of the dates were awkward enough on their own, but others turned into instant deal-breakers the second someone crossed a line.

By the end, one question keeps coming up, how bad does a date have to get before leaving feels like the only option?

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Hope OP gave that bartender a great tip because that’s a true bro moment

Uncle_Sams_nephew

His wings grew fast

Uncle_Sams_nephew

Redditors commended the bartender as well

Morand01

We wonder how many times the bartender caught the girl doing the same thing to other guys

Uncle_Sams_nephew

That bartender ended up being the real hero of the night.

Glad OP got out of there before things got serious. The boyfriend’s buddy raised a red flag high

Ronin

They must have thought a date means having a two-for-one deal

EternalRhapsody

The date’s friend can ogle at them all she wants if she’s worried about her date’s safety, as long as she’s at another table and you’re definitely not picking up the tab

funshirtguy

Someone replied in a way that might teach them a lesson not to do it again

SuperPatchyBeard

Unintentionally, OP followed that advice

EternalRhapsody

Some of these stories turned into instant exits.

This also matches the AITA fight over splitting a bill after your date ordered expensive dishes.

Definitely an early sign to get out of there before she blows up on the waitress too

Illustrious-Grass-91

At least you didn’t have to stick around to find out

VisionInPlaid

The bluntness of this stings; what hurts more is that you found out after half an hour

Longjumping_Sleep_12

Another piece of advice for bad dates so they’ll learn their lesson

JustASymbol

OP wasn’t as confident, but at least he technically got out of that situation

Longjumping_Sleep_12

Is it even a date to begin with if it’s like that?

Agi7890

The same thing happened with another Redditor, which ended very differently

Distortedhideaway

Beware, catfishes everywhere

mrhandbook

Then one story took the whole thread in a stranger direction.

The last one is the story that takes the cake

VerfickteSteuern2339

OP was excited about the date, and the girl's personality seemed refreshing

VerfickteSteuern2339

OP thought there must have been a reason why she was with two guys

VerfickteSteuern2339

But then the girl revealed her plans

VerfickteSteuern2339

And things got really weird

VerfickteSteuern2339

OP got out of there before he could be involved in all that ridiculousness

VerfickteSteuern2339

Dates can be fun and interesting, but it always depends on the person you’re with. In this day and age, people seem to treat it more as a pastime, but you never know, you might meet the right person when you’re not looking.

This post was originally dedicated to horrible date moments, but if it didn’t deter you from dating, then you can try again. And again.

Do you have your own ‘I’m out of here’ moment? We’d love to hear it in the comments.

Some dates are just not worth a second chance.

Want the “mid-date vanish” twist? Read how her boyfriend disappeared mid-date.