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Dating is tricky. You want to be yourself, but also impress the person; have a fun time without appearing aloof. Hold an interesting and meaningful conversation but not go too deep and bore them. A sprinkle of romance doesn't hurt too.

It's a delicate balance and to make matters worse, you have to find it with a person you don't know that well. So, not surprisingly, sometimes we go a little too far. And while nobody is safe from crossing the line, one Twitter user was interested in hearing how men do it.

Image credits: sohosatan

A few days ago, @sohosatan asked everyone to share what was it that guys did on a date that seemed really weird, and got plenty of replies. 2,172 to be exact. Here are some of the most memorable ones.

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digitalin
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yay! I was reading thinking "...but that sounds nice...?" So glad for a happy story.

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    We often use the word "creepy" to caution our friends about people to avoid. "Watch out for him," we warn a person we care about, "he's a total creep." But what, exactly, makes someone seem that way?

    According to a study published in New Ideas in Psychology — the first-ever empirical study of "creepiness," its authors say — analyzed the perspectives of 1,029 women and 312 men with an average age of 29 to determine the most common markers of a "creepy" individual.

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    Jihana
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that guy found 5 women who not only dated but MARRIED him?

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    The results of the research show that men are more likely to be seen as creepy than women, and women who feel creeped out are more likely to also feel sexually threatened than men are.

    Furthermore, unpredictability is often associated with creepiness, which we can see a lot in these tweets.

    And it makes sense. Think about it someone laughing at seemingly random times or making sudden and unexpected attempts to hug you. A big part of the uneasiness they make you feel comes from not knowing what to expect from them next.

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    PandaRave
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The city dump. It’s always been a haven of romance

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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    Oh go fuck off
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It must’ve been so satisfying to just stand up and walk out

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    The researchers highlighted that these findings support the idea that being “creeped out” is a response that we evolved to pay more attention to something that could turn out to be a threat.

    When your gut feeling tells you that something is off about someone, don’t instantly dismiss that reaction, even if you can’t pin down exactly why you have it — more often than not, it's there to protect you.

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    To identify the behaviors likeliest to make someone seem creepy, researchers instructed respondents to rate 44 different patterns on how likely they thought it was that a "creepy" individual would demonstrate them.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should've stopped and let him keep walking to see how long until he noticed he was alone

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    Jo Johannsen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you run through door leaving cartoon cutout behind?

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    1. He watches you before interacting. Being watched by someone before he introduces himself or joins the conversation can make your skin crawl — you're wondering, What is he thinking? while dreading that whatever it is, it's inappropriate.

    2. He touches you frequently. Even a "friendly" hug or kiss on the cheek is unacceptable if it's not invited.

    3. He steers the conversation toward sex. Unwanted intimacy can be verbal too.

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    T. D. Bostick
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait till he finds out what 'calamari' means.

    Shane S
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, is it wrong that I think sneaking out is sh*tty? Unless you suspect an immediate danger to your life or limb, man/woman up and say you aren’t feeling it and leaving. Or at the very least, leave then shoot a text and say “I’m not feeling it. I’ve decided to leave”. Or even ask the wait staff to give you 10 minutes and then tell your date you’ve left. Letting someone just sit there, particularly of a different gender when they can’t enter the restroom to check on you and realize you aren’t there, is cruel.

    Memere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In this particular situation, I agree. But in some situations, it can be an issue of personal safety.

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    Magpie Magoo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else quietly seething that she said "conscious" instead of "conscience"?

    ThePanInPanda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either that or he just doesn't know what vegan means.

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    Shane S
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think he got his words wrong and he’s actually vegetarian (didn’t know what calamari is because it doesn’t resemble common meat) or pescatarian. But that’s probably giving him too much credit and he was just cheap.

    Baleygr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not cheap to not buy the other dinner. It's lying if you say you're something you're not, and/or stupid to then make it so obvious. Or to not know what vegan is.

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    Daniel Marsh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Squid are the smartest of invertebrates.

    Casey Horn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and cheese isn’t vegan. that is a pescatarian. and it’s absolutely insane how many people say they’re vegetarian but they eat fish… there’s a word for it and Jesus Christ was a pescatarian so it’s not like a weird or new concept

    April Stephens
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This comment is of extreme interest to me. I'd love to know what Jesus ate. My impression is that he ate lamb at the Passover meal.

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    C W
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    A few coworkers are "vegan" but get the occasional cheeseburger if they're really hungry?? I'm not vegan, but haven't eaten meat in around 15 years, and I've had 2 call me snooty for ordering a veggie burger for lunch with them lol. Sooo confused

    Memere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I'll bet your coworkers also wear leather & real fur. I had a coworker who claimed to be celiac & bought into the gluten-free hair & body products. I tried to explain to her that gluten only affects you intestinally, even gave her links to reputable research. Nope, she wasn't having it. She turned out to be a real backstabber too.

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    James G. Currie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully stiffing him for the cost of your meal for being a hippocryte! After all, neither milk nor seafood qualify as vegan. Now, had he said "vegitarian"... That would be different! (But still worth ducking out, but, in that case, after settling *your* tab...)

    Gypsy Lee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should have just excused yourself at the table & told him it wasn’t going to happen. Leaving by sneaking off is cruel, even if he is cheap & weird. Nobody deserves that. .. well.. most people don’t deserve that.

    Erin Williams
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fried cheese. An animal by product

    Ash Conner
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So he is vegan and eats cheese and squid

    robman1ok1 Hernandez
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn't the calamari make him a smug, condescending jackass pescatarian. Not vegan.

    Lucy Reeves
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I met up with a guy in a coffee shop who took his cup and saucer with him when he went to use the bathroom. Brought it back to the table and told me he needs something to "focus on" while he sits down to poop and had forgotten to bring a book. Then we walked to a local jewellers shop and he tried to haggle over the price of a watch battery, getting louder and louder. I bought myself a charity badge while I was waiting and he told me that donating money "to the weak" meant they would never help themselves and I should not wear the badge as it reflected badly on HIS image in front of others. He tried to kiss me when I said goodbye but I ducked out of the way so he shook my hand instead. I texted him later that I didn't think we would make a good couple and he agreed, saying that I was too assertive and wouldn't make an obedient wife.

    Janet Pattison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, I disagree w/ those who think she was mean…. He definitely deserved to be abandoned. Let him sit alone, trying to figure it out. He needed a good lesson. What a rude idiot.

    Mark Kelly
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where dors he think cheese comes from?

    Carolee Samuda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do vegans eat diary cheese and seafood?

    Elisabeth Merz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, yeah, Mozzarella and Calamari are very popular with vegans!

    Janet Graham
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he doesn't know the difference between vegetarian and vegan.

    Wednesday
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    vegans also do not eat cheese...

    Leesa DeAndrea
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor understanding of the term vegan.

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He wasn't vegan, he wasn't even vegetarian!

    Riley Quinn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But he had no problem with the >deep-fried< animal by-product cheese or a relatively intelligent (~ dog level) marine animal???

    Bent. O. Jensen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He believes vegan means being cheap

    Hans Bass
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh boy thats a good one...h's a turkey apparently so he sees their side of it.

    Teresa Taylor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think "vegan" means what he thinks it means...

    Deann Culver
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Umm... As a Vegan I understand.

    Hugo Raible
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    And why is she expecting him to pay for her meal?

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    4. He asks to take a picture of you. Unless you are balancing 10 plates on top of your head while also riding a unicycle, there is no reason a rando should want a photo of you.

    5. He asks for personal details about your family. Hey, dude, stick with complaining about the weather or asking me if I have any restaurant recommendations. That's what we call "small talk" — leave my family out of it.

    6. He has greasy hair. Well, there are many possible explanations for having greasy hair, but let's just say it generally isn't a turn-on. Bad hygiene can be a sign that someone isn't aware of or doesn't care about the impression they make on others, a definite creepiness red flag.

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    Casey Burns
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure it wasn't the first test he got a 0 on either.

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    7. He never looks you in the eye. This can come off shady and disengaged, as though he's plotting something.

    8. He's significantly older than you. To be fair, this one doesn't make someone "creepy" in and of itself, but combined with other behaviors, such as frequent touching or sex talk, it can make someone seem predatory.

    9. He shows little emotional expression. A deadpan stare is disconcerting. Again, what is he thinking — or hiding, for that matter?

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not saying he should have done this on the 1st date... but YES, Thanos was right

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    September
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have someone else matchmake for you.

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    Nadine Bamberger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it was a body switch situation and somewhere else in doggy day care a fluffy bobtail was begging for a coffee and the Sunday Times.

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    KJ
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing there wasn't a follow up date.

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    Sarah Semsch
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then you say I thought you'd be stronger

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    shae
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when I was a kid, my cousin had to tell me red wasn't a flavor but apparently it is

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s just gross. You can pee into your toilet and then not flush until it becomes absolutely necessary…

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    Dan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank u for leaving this idiot

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    Dorothy Parker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He then took the paid receipt and deducted the date on his taxes because he talked business.

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    Cecily Holland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So my husband of 18 years has a 3 foot stone gargoyle named Allan

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    ThePanInPanda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy should just marry Ikea if he likes it so much.

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    Patrick McKemie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the official mating dance of my people. OK to judge this one.

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    Me Oh My
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm scared for the girl who married that guy.

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    LiLi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you let a stranger touch your face, esp your eyes?

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    Me Oh My
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As you should have. I also hope you sprinted.

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    Oh go fuck off
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is criminal and does not belong here

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    Honey Slime
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The woman be tamed by him and yet, he's still single.

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    Ro Bird
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A man once said this exact sentence to me, I was also in his car. Traumatising.

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    Casey Burns
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In this instance they both were bad dates not just the guy.

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    Jo Johannsen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have my sympathy. Had a couple over for dinner once, had asked in advance if they were ok with Chinese food, assured it was fine. The wife ate NOTHING. I was so embarrassed.

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    BigOrangeTractor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either the person you lie to about your height doesn't care what height you are, so why lie, or they are shallow enough that they do care in which case they will definitely notice you lied and then be hacked off about it so why lie? Makes no sense.

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    Sarah Semsch
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would run if someone tried to get me in a shed. Sounds creepy

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    Desiree Cretan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel your pain! I don't hate my feet, but strangers touching my feet makes me cringe. I'm unable to get pedicures!

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    The Starsong Princess
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dated that guy. Apparently, it’s a test so he knows you aren’t a gold digger. Generally, guys who do this have very little gold to dig. A guy told me this when we were on our third date - apparently, he does it with all his dates and was very proud of it. He was very into his little tests and I noped out of any further dates.

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    over it already
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hilarious! Terrible, but hilarious!

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    Honey Slime
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I signed up for Match when I was 19/20. The other gay men on there acted like they OWNED me. It was insane, I'd get hateful messages if I didn't reply in 5 seconds. They would tell me what I should be doing blah blah blah. I left match.com and never looked back.

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    Agent 8433599
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eating off your plate is horrible! Especially if he has all that food! -not being sarcastic-

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    Miguel justino C
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The idiot missed a perfect opportunity to be the sweet considerate guy. “I would rather have you happy than 20 dollars”

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    Agent 8433599
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please, continue. I want to see if this gets weirder

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    Leoninus Fate
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sounds kinda sweet, i mean he could have asked but probably thought he was just being nice, I would love if a guy i dated did that {sadly I'm a huge guy and most men are tiny compared to me}

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    Kimi Tomminello
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok so you brought someone to an authentic taco joint who has no clue about the culture or the food and instead of educating him you online shame him for not knowing anything about the food or culture and then make fun of him for liking you? And you think you had the date from hell?

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