40 Stories Shared By Individuals About Moments That They Knew They Had To Walk Out Of First Dates
First dates are generally a bit awkward and bizarre. However, these ones are outrageous!
First dates can go off the rails fast, especially when someone shows up with entitlement, bad manners, or a completely unhinged plan. What starts as a simple meal can turn into a story you tell for years, usually because one person said or did something that made the exit feel immediate.
This Reddit thread collects those exact moments, the instant people realized the date was over and it was time to leave. From rude comments to bizarre behavior, the stories below show just how quickly chemistry can disappear when the wrong thing is said at the wrong time.
Here are 40 of the most upvoted first-date walkout stories, and some of them are hard to believe.
1. That would be wonderful
ELPwork2. An awful finish to a terribly embarrassing date
lechitahamandcheese3. Joined the military to kill people, not to help people
Idid
4. Thank goodness for the waiter
VaginalSharknado
5. The racist in her just came out
Ok-Illustrator-5196
6. Less than 5 minutes of total date time
Outlander56
7. My cats are non-negotiable
EndyBendy33
8. You can imagine the level of audacity
Kultaren
9. You gotta shave your beard for this relationship to work
Jeborisboi
10. When you think your partner smokes too
Zeroprepmas
11. This isn't a phone headset, but a camera
anarchypretzel
12. He should be run out with utmost speed
blameitonmyouth
13. I see you brought your A game...
That_wrench_wrench
14. Being pretty enough to be confident
crospingtonfrotz
15. When they complain about everything
guacnchip
16. A doctor in a women's psychiatric unit
FullLiterature9062
This is similar to the AITA where the dater left her friend stranded after ditching a friends party.
17. This date must have been terrible for the lady
KiwiChefnz
18. Demeaning others because you're uncomfortable
KnowledgeHistorical8
19. What goes on in people's heads sometimes is baffling
gold_and_diamond
20. Well done
FluffyProphet
21. A Scorpio must have broken her heart
TheBlackRoomba
22. When you think your date's mouth has lost its filter
KalopsiaSuffering
23. The audacity...
Notathrowawaysleeve ·
24. I would reverse the question back to you
maxgaap
25. You were way too nice
cat9tail
26. I would go out the door as well
Amos_Moses83
27. No thanks...
Monpetitvulcan616
28. Someone's going to get it hot
Powerctx
29. The guts...
KiwiJaime
30. Check this one out
educational-owl-8
31. Oh, my other date is here
toddwdraper
32. Running for my dear life
StellarTabi
33. Big yikes
crospingtonfrotz
34. What a way to steal from people
Steampunker683
35. A fetish party?
2ndHandAdultToy
36. He really messed up
unlimitedanna
37. Using others to get your ex jealous
MUSTARDUNAVAILABLE
38. I would do that too
womIntrovert84
39. Very awkward and much confused as well
Interrupting-Dash
40. Emoji impressions
jealousofhiscat
Not all first dates turn out badly for one or both parties; some actually lead to good relationships. Some first dates that initially went poorly end up resulting in better dates later on.
It all depends on the willingness of both individuals. Have you had a bad first date experience before?
Share it with us in the comments section below.
After your first-date walkout, see what happened when someone refused to split the bill.
