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Dates are cringey and awkward. That’s basically the definition of it. No wonder 60% of us admit to having an escape plan to get the heck out of a bad one. Plus, it’s a muddy landscape, since 69% of singletons say they don’t even know if they’re in a romantic outing or not.

But some dates are way worse than others. So when Twitter user miller cycle asked people to share the worst dates they’ve ever been on, the treasure chest was opened. From buying drugs on a first date to hearing someone cough in the closet only to find out the husband was about to shoot some action movie, these stories are what your nightmares are made of. Even if nobody was born killing the dating game, the worst date moments below show how some folks have killed the spark for good.

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Bored Panda contacted Susan Winter, love coach and author of Breakup Triage: The Cure for Heartache, to find out what experts have to say about nailing the dating game. It turns out, even if the impulse to create romantic relationships exists, the skill sets to do so may not. Susan said that there’s been an increasing loss of capacity for clear communication and clarity of "dating purpose."

Susan says that it’s important to know what you want and how you want it: “Without mental clarity there is no emotional clarity.” Firstly, “we must know what we want out of a relationship.” And secondly, “we must define those goals to our perspective mate, using language they understand, for e.g. 'I want a partner,' or 'I'm just looking to have fun.'"

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

As an American, I apologize for him. All of him. I did NOT vote for the sociopath with little hands, but I'm still sorry. I tell people I'm Canadian.

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CatWoman312
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m not a fan, but how was this a worst date? What did he say or do that made him so horrible? Being a Trump supporter doesn’t automatically mean they’re a bad person.

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Yana Makarevitch
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is not a single word about the date itself. Where are the details? What exactly made this date so bad?

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

No matter what ridiculousness he supports, it's no excuse for you being childish. Just say to his face you're into and go. Ya know, like an adult.

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Animal lover❤
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never understand why people voted for him, and then after that continued to support him even after seeing what he was doing.

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

so what? you could just say you could handle that kind of person and leave. it's ok to Don't having the same political view, but this is just plain stupid. if the trump supporter would've done that you would've been the first to be mad about it.

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Sam Cook
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That shouldn't be a reason to give up the date. Even if I was on a date with a girl who supported Obama, I would look for her personality rather than just her political views. However, if this explained that all he talked about was politics, then even as a Trump supporter myself, I could understand.

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Mimi M
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like he was spared an evening with a very closed-minded person.

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Agnes Jekyll
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy S**t, well Strawberry put out the warning to her trumpies that her boy was under attack and they've come here in DROVES.

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Ottmar Straub
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

typical behaviour of "Trump-damagers" - amazing how unconscious people are in terms of seeing the world - to polarize the world into Trump-supporters and their opponents is extremely superficial

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Terri Rimmer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The worst thing nowadays regarding trying to meet someone is to be having a great conversation with someone and they take off that mask and reveal they support that monster.

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

I was kidding when I said I tell people I'm Canadian. I don't go anywhere to even be able to tell anyone that.

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Wendy J Shores
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then why lie and say it? Like others have said, you are unpatriotic and unless you've become a citizen of the US you CANT vote anyhow. How do I know? I'm a legal resident here from Canada and when I see what True dough has done to that country, I thank God every day I am in a country where Trump rules. If you can get over your stupidity and ignorance, look up all he's done for this country. He has donated EVERY one of his paychecks to different charities. He's NOT there for the money, and he's doing a GREAT job. Never had a President that looked out more for his country.

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Wendy J Shores
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Personally, I am wondering why Bored Panda has all the pro-Trump comments hidden? WTH Bored Panda?

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Anthony Goldstein (female)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you get more than five downvotes, it automatically hides them, so the users are probably the ones doing the downvoting.

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deanna woods
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not a Trump supporter, but I would have still finished the date. Who knows, it might have worked out.

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Philly Bob Squires
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Should have told him that the Queen is taking her country back as we're too immature to run it ourselves. That would have shut him up.

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

#NODEBATE! (Instead I’ll just publicly b***h about him on Twitter, hehe, praise me everyone). Ugh. So tedious.

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

Kim, I was thinking you were making a kinda tongue in cheek comment. Ppl are crazy when it comes to a joke about him. Well, I thought it was funny.

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The he was the luck one and dodged a bullet

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Wow, you are an absolutely terrible person. You couldn't have just said "Hey, I think you and are are too far apart politically to make this work. I'm going to leave now. Take care"?

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I thought it said @HarlotHot. LOL.. but looking at her profile picture that would be a more appropriate name.

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I thought it said @HarlotHot.. LOL.. but then again looking at her profile picture that would of been appropriate.

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You could of talked to him? Find out his reasoning or lack thereof? Could of turned out to be an insightful experience?...Nah, f**k it. Tribalism forever!

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The relationship expert assures us that people still date these days, but they’re not calling it "dating." “This seems to be a resistance to the term itself. 'Dating' may feel too formal a word for some people who'd rather say they're hanging out, or hooking up.”

Interestingly, there’s a resurgence of people who're beginning to do "proper dates." Susan explains: “Old-school protocol can seem interesting and new wave when it's a novel departure from the norm of nondescript get-togethers.”

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Initial dates set a precedent for future behavior. Susan says that “If your partner takes the time and energy to plan a great date, then you know they have the capacity to invest time and energy into a relationship.” Planning a first date shows that you care and that you're invested in making a good impression. “Plan in advance. Know your partner's preferences; their likes and dislikes. Be creative. Be thoughtful. Be kind,” suggests Susan.

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

Immagine being a vampire who spends the nights doing their taxes instead of preying on the living

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

You should have left him the minute he was insulting you. Excuse yourself to the powder room and never go back.

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There are many things holding us back from finding that true love. But the Singles In America survey from dating app Match showed that millennials are dating less because it’s too expensive. 20% of millennial singletons believe they need to reach a certain income level before pursuing love, and more than 30% confessed they don’t have the budget to go on a date.

One singleton told USA Today that he has stopped actively dating because “it has gotten way too expensive.” He confessed to shelling out hundreds of dollars each month on dates, and “it was a completely worthless investment.”

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

How does anyone think this is even remotely okay to do? Okay yes I understand a person who is buying crack doesn’t have the best judgment.

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Agnes Jekyll
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this the same guy who asked if you swallowed or another guy? UGH.

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

I think is time for her to review her filtering before accepting dates... so far, a kid-like strange guy, a dog kisser and a pervert ...

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Pamela24
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing wrong with polyamory as long as it's consensual on all sides. This clearly wasn't the case.

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

I wonder what happened next. Obviously, she refused. But did she pay for the meal or the guy just signed it anyway?! Hmm...

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

And she actually carried on with the date (which was awful according to the rest of her twitter comments). 🤦‍♀️

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

Arrrrgh! Don't assume every woman has a ticking biological clock!! Not every woman wants a baby!!

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

I would’ve got a cab or the bus. No way would I sit in a car with a bigot.

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

Oh, the exes. A classic. I spent one and a half hour listening to the family story of his ex. I was too polite to tell him to stop, but deeply annoyed. Nobody cares about your goddam ex.

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