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Worst date you've ever been on...

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CrispPacket · 29/04/2017 23:06

For me I think it's a toss up between going on a date with a guy who made completely inappropriate sexual jokes the entire way through (I'm not a prude either!) then asked me if I'd brought any viagra with me...or the 3rd date with a guy on which I found out through Facebook stalking while him was in the loo that he was in fact married...
So just a little light hearted thread....What were your worst dates? :D

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Blueshoess · 29/04/2017 23:18

Oh I've had a few bad ones. The worst was probably with a guy who spent the evening complaining about his past dates and telling me how on one date he accidently made the woman cry while debating about brexit. He then started complaining about his job and the people he works with, saying they racially disxriminated against patients. I was sympathetic but said he has a duty of care to report it. Well, that was it - he just lost it, saying how dare I try to make him out to be a c##t, and what do I know I'm only a student. He then left me in the bar and sent a load of WhatsApp messages saying I was the worst date in ten years.
I felt quite proud that I had trumped the crying date. I found it funny that for a man who describes himself as a feminist he enjoyed a date where he made a woman cry over one where the woman called him out on his shit behaviour.

Also once had a date where the guy said I am a lot prettier when I don't talk. That was funny, I saw him on that first dates programme a couple of months ago and he described his ideal woman as pretty much me - but failed to mention the "don't have an opinion" quality.

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JollySmelly · 29/04/2017 23:20

"I really want to do your arse" - in between the prawn cocktail starter and the meat course. I didn't even know his bloody surname at that point. Grin I said I was going outside for a cigarette. He is most likely still waiting for me to come back (2 years ago!)

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HCantThinkOfAUsername · 29/04/2017 23:26

Was also told I'm better when I don't talk!

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HappyAxolotl · 29/04/2017 23:27

We went to the cinema for a first date and as soon as the lights went out he was all over me. It was in a scorching hot summer so I was wearing shorts and a vest top and as soon as I yanked one hand out of my clothing another 6 went in. Or so it seemed at the time.

I think I was just too shocked to get up and leg it. I think I've grown a bit more backbone since then though.

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cheesenpickledonions · 29/04/2017 23:40

I was dating a guy once with a fairly high paid job who booked us cinema tickets and when collecting them from the machine outstretched his hand and said "that'll be £6" - I laughed, I would usually think it fair but I'd just forked out for £20 worth of drinks beforehand and he didn't so much as offer to chip in, instead ordering the most expensive wine and scuttering away from the bar "because he'd seen a seat".

He didn't enjoy the film and I loved it (bad sign) and after I got quite intensely cat called on the walk home he said "I suppose it's just something women have to put up with"

I walked myself the rest of the way home and never answered his calls/texts again.

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MrSlant · 29/04/2017 23:46

I'm going to have to mark my place for tomorrow as I'm going to sleep now. Oh dear god it was bad though!

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Empireoftheclouds · 30/04/2017 00:00

I went on a date when I was just 17, the guy was 21 and he took me to Pizza Hut, demanded I pay my half (which I was always willing to) and then took me to the bus terminus where he wipped 4 cans of lager out of his backpack. Classy.

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ExplodedCloud · 30/04/2017 00:01

The date I went on where we turned up wearing matching jackets and then, overcome by guilt, he started telling me about his long term partner. I worked in the same department as him, I had no idea he had a DP because he stayed near work during the week.
So that was all very awkward. We had a nice chat and left it there.

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springydaffs · 30/04/2017 00:02

One and only experience of OLD,. Met him in a cafe. When it transpired his therapist and I were parents at the same school and I knew her quite well, he screamed said loudly 'I suppose you're both laughing at me together!!' and ran out of the cafe.

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Latenightreader · 30/04/2017 00:06

A friend set me up on a blind date and we planned to go to the cinema. When we got there it transpired that despite arranging a week in advance to see a particular film, he'd gone to see it a couple of days before the date. He then quoted along with all the trailers and the beginning of the film and seemed surprised when I asked him to stop. The film was dreadful too. He rang me multiple times over the next couple of weeks and had long conversations about nothing until I grew a backbone and asked him to stop. My friend claimed she had no idea he was like that...

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TheInterruptingSheep · 30/04/2017 00:12

Probably the one who got my name completely wrong when we met up, and when I corrected him and told him my name just shrugged and said "oh, whatever" Hmm

We then went to a cafe in town, about halfway through a woman came up to him and kind of massaged his neck, at which point he stood up and wandered off out of the cafe with the woman, without a word to me about who she was, or whether he was planning on coming back, that kind of thing... For reasons I will never understand I carried on seeing him for a few more months Shock

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scoobydoo1971 · 30/04/2017 00:14

The man who whipped out a wholesale container of condoms nearing their best before date at the end of a lovely evening together...his father worked as a pharmacist and handed out freebies to the family...would I mind helping him get through the 'gift'.

The man who pulled out Viagra bought on the internet for use with his ex-girlfriend, confessed erectile dysfunction and confessed he wasn't sure if they were fake or not so would I mind helping him to try them out..how to make a girl feel special :-D

The man who told me I could never go home to meet his mother as I wore cheap tights from Primark...she would never approve :-)

The man who had to leave the date to top up his car parking ticket. He asked me if I would be still in the bar upon his return as women had a habit of running away. I ran away as he was a creep, but he followed me home and had a potentially nasty situation when he reappeared at my front door days later...complete nutter...be careful in the world of dating I say!

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Shodan · 30/04/2017 00:14

I think probably the guy I met halfway between our homes (about a forty mile drive for me). It was an online date, I'd seen his pictures, we'd chatted etc...all seemed good. He described his car and arranged to meet at the motorway service station.
I got there a couple of minutes late and sat waiting, looking for the car he'd described. I couldn't see it, but could see an old rustbucket a few yards away. A man got out and walked towards me-too old, I thought, wrong car, and thank god because he was wearing pleather trousers.

But no- he was my date. I followed him to a nearby pub, where he proceeded to tell me that he'd left 'The Jag' at home, wasn't wearing his Rolex, wasn't wearing his 'expensive suit' etc in case I was a golddigger. I decided enough was enough and made my excuses- only for him to ask whether I fancied going to a hotel. Um, no, I didn't. So I got into my car and left- and he rang me, saying if I didn't fancy a hotel, would I like to hook up in a layby? I hung up and drove miles out of my way to go to my brother's house, in case the weirdo followed me. My brother was torn between anger and hysterical laughter Grin

The only other 'bad' date I had was just before Xmas last year- my one and only foray into OLD second time around. As I walked towards him, from about 50 yards away I could smell his aftershave- and it's one I hate. He countered every conversational opener I offered with a flat answer and didn't ask any questions of his own, or offer any openers. An hour of holding my breath and having any attempts at conversation stonewalled was enough and again I made my excuses and left Grin

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fannydaggerz · 30/04/2017 00:18

Im not even going to try and make out that I'm not placemarking to read this thread in the morning.

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Fauchelevent · 30/04/2017 00:25

sheep! He didn't even give an explanation?

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Siwdmae · 30/04/2017 00:27

Not a date, but a very hot French guy told me he'd like to whip me. Just stood at the bar in the cafe where I worked like he was ordering a drink. Made me gasp.

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cheesenpickledonions · 30/04/2017 00:43

@scoobydoo1971 you've just reminded me of another date where the guy would absolutely not pay for more parking than he needed (40p an hour!!) so ended up leaving our date twice to top up the ticket

It seems my type seems to be the Scrooge miser!

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sarahmum27 · 30/04/2017 01:37

The last date I ever went on was 12 years ago when I was on a break from my dp.
I was 17. I'd gone out for drinks (naughty I know!) and got quite drunk in the club, and ended up snogging him, even though it was his mate that I fancied.
He insisted In a double date, turned up at my house, my mum answered the door and came up and told me he was here. I quickly whispered to her "he's not ugly is he?" I couldn't remember on account of the drunkenness!.

The date was boring, he told me he wasn't into fast food (he had a hamburger) and just picked at it. He had nothing to say, he was serious, never smiled either.
A week later he sent me a valentines card with the handwritten words 'here's to many more'
He continued to pester me via phone and just wouldn't get the message, despite acting as though he hated me when we went on the date?!.

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ittooshallpass · 30/04/2017 06:11

Met my OLD in a country pub for dinner and drinks .

He was already half way through his dinner when i arrived. Apparently he was too hungry to wait.

In between wiping the gravy off his chin while he ate and talked, he asked if I was 'functioning properly'.

Apparently the previous woman he'd spent months dating had turned out to have polycystic ovaries and he wasn't prepared to waste any more time with women who couldn't give him the baby he was ready to have.

I left and got a bag of chips on the way home.

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NurseButtercup · 30/04/2017 07:34

I met him via OLD we had lots of long phone chats and plenty of banter so I was hopeful. He was always busy with work do it took a while to meet up. He rang me out of the blue on a mid-week evening and invited me out for dinner. I said I would prefer just drinks for our first date, but he said he wanted it to be memorable and wanted to take me to a local 5* restaurant that was a hidden gem and only locals knew about it. He went on about me making an effort and putting my best dress on.

So like a fool I did! Put on a dress with my boobs out, heels on hair done full face of slap. He met me in the restaurant carpark and he was wearing a tracksuit and trainers (50 year old man!! I was 31 at the time). The restaurant was just a bog standard local Indian restaurant. I'm not sure why I got out of the car, but I ended up following him into the restaurant feeling ridiculous because I was completely overdressed.

He then proceeded to tell me he wasn't hungry because he'd just left his mom's and she had cooked and he couldn't resist her cooking. I said I wasn't hungry, but he insisted I eat because he'd promised to buy me dinner. I said I'd just have a drink then go, but he ordered three starters and said we could share.

He explained that he wore a tracksuit and trainers, because he wore a suit all day and wanted to be comfortable, but he believed a woman should always be dressed better than her man and make an effort at all times, I scrubbed OK but he was disappointed I didn't have my nails done Hmm.

He then took out an old mobile phone and asked if I could help him to download WhatsApp on his phone? I said he needed to buy a new one. He said he had a newer phone at home and would I come back to his when we finished eating? I pretended to go to the toilet and left.

The next day he sent me a text to say I was worst date ever, I'm spoilt, clearly a gold digger and only after him for his £££ and he had a lucky escape and I should never ever contact him ever again!

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DarklyDreamingDexter · 30/04/2017 08:11

I love a good dating thread! No notable ones to contribute myself, but I always marvel at some of the nutters out their and what they think constitutes acceptable dating behaviour!

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MsGameandWatch · 30/04/2017 08:15

He turned up with some DVD's to watch at my place Hmm. I said I don't think so, so we went to the pub. While there his recent ex walked in and spotted us together, she became shouty and he started shouting back and actually squared up to her. I left. When I ran into him a few days later and told him this wasn't going anywhere, he burst into tears and said "but I love you!" Hmm

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Chocolatecake12 · 30/04/2017 08:24

I once met a guy through OLD. Thought he was so hot in his photos, and was way out of my league.
Turned up at the coffee shop and he was sat upstairs with his back to the entrance. Hardly looking eager to meet me! He'd already bought himself a giant coffee and so I went to get my own drink, which was downstairs, I considered walking away at that point as i felt he hadn't made any effort. But I didn't. So after an hour of chatting and me deciding he looked nothing like his gorgeous profile, we stood up to leave and he was shorter than he'd said.
I got a text later that day saying dust off your bikini and get yourself round to my hot tub!! Ewwwww no!

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ineedwine99 · 30/04/2017 08:25

Went out with a guy from work cos I couldn't bring myself to say no. We to a bar in town, while i was at the bar getting drinks i bumped into a friends husband and his friend, general chit chat, asked how they were doing with their new baby etc. Got back to the date and he went ballistic at me for chatting up other guys! Had to go get the guy to get him to confirm i was a friend of his wife and never hit on him. After leaving the bar date bought chips from a burger van, ketchup, vinegar etc, i saw a male friend passing across the street so said hi, date then threw his chips all over me 😡 Tosser. Told the guys i sat with at work the next day and they found chipgate hilarious. They also thought date was a tosser though

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