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AIBU?

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To ask if you think this is poor first date etiquette or not?

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Toddzoid · 16/05/2016 01:01

I went on a first date earlier. For starters he was half an hour late which I thought was pretty terrible, I was loitering around the meeting spot feeling like a bit of an idiot and towards the end was extremely tempted to tell him where to stick it... However he more than made up for it during the date. He was warm, kind, funny, charasmatic etc. We were having a fab time... Until his friends turn up at the bar. Instead of a simple hello and introduction which is what I expected, he invited them to sit with us! There was zero effort to include me in the conversation either, it was pretty much as though I weren't there discussing things between themselves about their shared nights out and such. I made my excuses up after maybe ten or fifteen minutes and left. He walked me to the bar entrance, hugged and asked if we could go for dinner next weekend. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to actually and felt it had all been rather rude.

I asked my friend for advice and she said she'd have felt flattered he wanted to introduce her to his friends. I didn't see it like that at all but then I am quite the introvert so not sure whether that has a bearing on things! AIBU to find it rude or is it just me being awkward?

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JustABigBearAlan · 22/05/2016 12:58

Brilliant! So glad it went well and you gave him a second chance. It's good you're able to joke about the first date too.

Keep us updated!

paniniswapx3 · 22/05/2016 13:31

Thanks for the update Op, glad it went well.

MrsTerryPratchett · 22/05/2016 15:10

Thanks for updating. Sounds hopeful!

hellsbellsmelons · 23/05/2016 15:46

That sounds more like it.
Glad you had fun.
Enjoy the 3rd date!

BeYourselfUnlessUCanBeAUnicorn · 23/05/2016 21:39

Thanks for updating. You never know, it could be the first date from hell you laugh about once you are married Wink.

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