Jealousy Games: Did I Ruin My Best Friends Blind Date with My Crush?
AITAH for sabotaging my best friend's blind date with my crush? Emotions run high as a messy situation unfolds at a restaurant, leaving relationships in the balance.
A 27-year-old woman thought she was just adding a little spice to a blind date. Turns out, she might have detonated her best friend’s love life and her own shot at the guy she’s been eyeing for months.
Her best friend, Emily, set her up with Emily’s neighbor, Sam, the kind of guy who seems genuinely nice. But on the night of the date, Emily was running late, so OP had to greet Sam at the restaurant. While waiting, she spotted Emily’s messy ex, Jake, across the street, and she decided to flirt with him to make him jealous, hoping Sam would see and take the wrong idea.
Now Sam walked away disappointed, and Emily thinks OP ruined everything, so the real question is whether this was a harmless moment or a full-blown sabotage.
Original Post
I (27F) have been secretly crushing on my best friend's neighbor, Sam, for months. Sam is the nicest guy I've ever met, and I was thrilled when my best friend, Emily (28F), agreed to set me up on a blind date with him.
The day of the blind date, Emily was running late and asked me to greet Sam at the restaurant. As I waited for Sam, I saw Emily's ex, Jake, across the street.
Jake recently broke up with Emily, and it was messy. I couldn't resist the urge to make him feel jealous, so I flirted with Jake, hoping Sam would see and get the wrong idea.
When Sam arrived, he saw me cozying up to Jake and seemed visibly disappointed. The blind date was awkward, and Sam left early, not even giving me a chance to explain.
Emily later called me, upset that her blind date was ruined. I feel guilty for messing up the date and potentially ruining my chances with Sam.
However, a part of me relished the attention from Jake. AITAH for sabotaging my best friend's blind date with my crush?
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It also echoes the blind date chaos when OP set up a friend with his secret partner’s sibling.
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OP is standing there waiting for Sam, and the second she clocks Emily’s ex Jake across the street, her plan stops being subtle.
Emily is late, OP is left to “greet Sam,” and she chooses to flirt with Jake like it’s a live-action plot twist.
When Sam arrives, he sees OP cozying up to Jake, and that awkward disappointment hits hard before OP even gets a chance to explain.
Emily calls later furious that her blind date got wrecked, while OP admits part of her liked the attention from Jake.
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Sam’s not just gone early, he’s left wondering why OP chose Jake over the date Emily set up.
Want the fallout from setting up your best friend with your broken-heart ex? Read this AITA about setting up a best friend with an ex who broke OP’s heart.
