“I Only Shower Once A Week”: 30 Things People’s Dates Said That Made Them Nope Out
Dating can be incredibly stressful at one moment and thoroughly awkward at the next. There’s the embarrassment to contend with while you try to connect with the other person. Some blunders are inevitable. In some cases, though, folks can be so ungraceful and blunt that you don’t want to give them a second chance.
The members of the popular r/AskReddit online community opened up about the very worst things people have said to them on a date. Frankly, it’s horrifying. Scroll down for a glimpse of what truly bad dates look like, why it’s important to have boundaries, and what never ever to say.

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Met a man in Thailand when I was there on vacation when I was 19.
As I'm going to take a picture of the view at the place we're at he just walked up to me from behind and shoved his hand down my underwear.
I go "what the f**k?" and grab his hand and yank it away.
He says "I had to make sure you don't have a d**k".
I punched him in the face and left.
F*****g idiot.
Don't punch. Kick him in the groin and reply "Now I made sure you no longer have one, either"
That's horrifying. OP is a better person than me cos if I was in that situation, I wouldn't have stopped at one punch.
So he assaulted you in the middle of a public place (a tourist-y place to begin with) and nobody cared. Wow.
How do you know that? Just because OP didn't include the reactions of people there doesn't mean nobody cared or didn't react. When I am out with others I don't pay much attention to people outside my group. Maybe most others there didn't see it happen.
Load More Replies...I know people in my home country of the US that want this to be legal. They see sexually assaulting women by groping them as a valid expression of their transphobia.
After a very nice date with a man who seemed to be a nice guy, I didn't feel the spark and something felt off. I wasn't going to lead him on, and I'd never ghost anyone. When we were outside my apartment, I told him he was great, but I wasn't interested in a second date.
I've never seen the kind of rage that instantly spread across his face as he screamed at me, "GOOD! BECAUSE I DONT DATE FAT UGLY B****ES LIKE YOU, ANYWAY! YOU F*****G C**T!" And then kept ranting, none of which I heard because I was running my a*s up to the entrance of my building and was never so grateful for key card entry and door men.
Dodged a f*****g missile there.
Oh God same except we saw each other for a month. I called it off over the phone, wasn't really going anywhere, 5 min later he's screaming outside my door the worst language I'd ever heard, brought the entire neighbourhood out, police were called for me thank goodness. Dreadful stuff ☹️
I bet he'd tell everyone who'd listen that he was a Really Nice Guy.
Load More Replies...On the r/niceguys subforum on reddit, you see a lot of posts like this. It's really sad how many guys do this
Had that happen to me on the phone from a guy I hadn't met in person. He was telling me details of his life and how he'd "improved" every girlfriend he ever had, and he'd "help me lose weight," etc. I told him I didn't think it was a good match and same thing, he got defensive and insulting. Wow.
Holy moly, some people really just cannot handle rejection well.
She told me she liked "free expensive food"... I told her she had the intelligence of a corn flake and the personality of a cardboard box.
I never want to wish bad things to other people so I say "I hope you don't find a parking spot for a long time"
Load More Replies...to be fair though we all like "free expensive food" if it's offered and not expected
I was thinking that too! Don't get me wrong I think I understand the post is about someone who just wants a sugar daddy or free meals because "men have to pay for dinner" but I love me some free food. And if it's expensive, bonus!
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Load More Replies...Is it not a contradiction to talk about "free" and "expensive" food? I would have thought it must be either.
Amusing to me because when I was single, I asked several women out to lunch or dinner, their choice. Told them if they decided afterwards they didn't want to go out again, I'd accept that. 1 took me up on the free meal. We did actually date a short while. Life got in the way. We lived 60 miles apart and neither would/could move. No career for me there, no career for her here.
It's one thing to think that the one who initiated the date might pay for it. It's a completely different thing for the other to see it as free EXPENSIVE food. Unless the one who is paying urge you to, you should never choose things more expensive than you would if you were paying yourself. The intelligence of a corn flakes comes out when she ACTUALLY told them this! I might have left, or just ordered some garlic bread for her.
Verywell Mind suggests avoiding making too many judgmental comments on your first dates. You want to leave a positive impression instead of coming off as someone who’s overly negative. If you find that you’re not clicking with the other person, you can simply choose not to go on another date instead of criticizing them too much.
While compliments are nice to give and receive, it’s really best not to go overboard with them. Your date might feel a bit weirded out if you’re constantly gushing about how amazing they are.
Meanwhile, you should also avoid talking about your ex-partners on your first dates. A lot of people have had relationships that weren’t stellar, yes. But if you’re constantly badmouthing other people you’ve dated, you’re sending some weird signals to your date. When you blame someone for being unequivocally awful, you can seem like a person who avoids taking any responsibility for the relationship having failed. Furthermore, it might give off the impression that you’re not over your ex or that you’re overly judgmental of others.
"You know, I don't usually think fat girls are pretty, but you look great!"
This, importantly, was NOT said to me by the person I was *on a date with*.
This was said to me by a random 80 year old man who decided to INTERRUPT MY DATE.
"You know, I don't usually think old men are a***holes, but you are!"
I had a date tell me he didn't usually date ugly girls, but he made an exception for me because my boobs were awesome. I picked up my plate, moved to another table, and continued eating while staring at him. The server thought my reaction was hilarious and brought me a free dessert.
I'm always surprised of how (mostly) men are so confident that people care about their opinion that they just blurt them out to whoever.
Makes a change from the usual "you don't sweat much for a fat girl."
...and how did the date react to that? Did he tell the old man to f off? Or laugh at it? Or..... ??
"You know, I don't usually think old geezers are pretty, and you're no exception."
This was a tinder date and he found out i was 1/2 asian and he said well i only like the half of you that’s white. GIRL WHAT.
I could not agree more. (<-- Married to half Asian man, with a quarter Asian son)
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That's disgusting. Glad he showed what a racist c**t he was in the beginning so she didn't have to waste any more of her time on him.
I am sure she liked the half that wasn't a jackasterisk, but oh well.
Not what she said, but what I said.
We were on a date in the city and walking around while it was really cold outside. We sat down somewhere to take some rest and just chat up and it became quite awkward. Both felt the 'spark' but were to afraid to take a step. So her step was telling me she was cold so I would come in and put my arm over her.
Welll, what did I do? I just said I was cold too and just sat there being all awkward not even moving an inch towards her. Just arms down, chilling without saying a word, being cold as fk.
Apparently it worked because we've been together for 8.5 years and engaged now, but well... it was one of the most awkward things I've ever done I think.
It's human nature to be awkward and stupid when we have feelings for a person. ;)
This made me have cuteness aggression. My dogs now have beef with an internet person because I had to squeeze them for five minutes. 😡🤣🤣🤣🥰
A few tummy scratches, some treats, and things'll be back to normal. 😊
Load More Replies...I understand this. When I started dating my 2nd wife, I didn't crowd her, didn't want to seem like a wolf. She took it as I wasn't really interested. I told her I just didn't want to be pushy. We've been married for a little over 12 years and we're both the happiest we've ever been
It’s also best not to focus just on yourself when you’re going out, Gentleman's Journal states. The fact is, people tend to enjoy talking about themselves. If you dominate the conversation, your date might feel left out or like you’re not interested in them at all. Show that this isn’t the case. Be curious. Ask them questions. Actively listen to the other person instead of waiting for your turn to speak.
Look, the reality is that everyone makes mistakes. Nobody’s ‘perfect.’ And your nerves can get the better of you if you haven’t dated much or it’s been a while since you were single. While it’s inevitable that everyone will make social mistakes, some of them are far worse than others.
A bit of awkwardness and embarrassment is fine. It’s to be expected. What’s definitely not dandy is for your date to start spouting rude comments and insults. You can tell a lot about another person’s values and character not just by what they say but also by how they say it.
“I have a boyfriend” after inviting me on a date, rubbing my leg, sitting in my lap and hugging me, whispering in my ear after which I tried to kiss her and she pulled away saying she had a boyfriend. I am still confused until this day.
She just liked the thrill of turning you on and being wanted. The literal definition of a tease.
When I was in school, girls only wanted what another girl had. Later in life I learned, that never changes. A woman made it very clear she was interested in me. A the time I was still married but it was coming to an end. Once I got divorced, we did date but her interest wasn't really there any longer. She turned her attention to another married man and wouldn't you know it, once he got divorced, she dumped him too. I don't know if they're still friends but I'm still friends with both. How's that for weird?
You're pretty - for a DARK SKINNED CHICK.
Everyday I ask myself, "What is wrong with people?" several times
I wonder how many people daily have to have help getting their feet removed from their mouths. This guy needed an extra large shoe horn.
Why is he wasting the time of this woman? If he KNOWS he is racist? Like... Are people like this too dumb to be self aware? Is the concept of introspection something that manifests in their minds? We need some behavioral scientists to develop something for racists that is akin to the mirror self awareness test for animals.
lol, I said that on the previous post. Why wasting time ?
Load More Replies...Fighting fire with fire works alot of time but not for things like this.
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First date had been relatively normal, but while driving back to her place she hits me with this completely out of nowhere;
"I personally think we should just kill anyone over the age of 65, as their life is basically over at that point anyways."
When I voiced my disagreement with that (ridiculous) sentiment, she said that I "wasn't allowed to have an opinion" on the topic because she worked in health care and I didn't.
Needless to say, I dropped her off and never spoke to her again.
There's an episode of Star Trek where there's a planet where everyone ends their own life at 65. No exceptions. She should move there.
I was just going to say...."st:tng episode 'half a life'.." but ya beat me to it! ;)
Load More Replies...My husband and I just met a dude the other day while out and about. We were chatting with this guy. We're almost 50, I guessed him upper 50s, low 60s. Conversation leads to gas prices, haha. That led to him mentioning he was 72. He was talking about gas prices when he was a kid and mowed lawns. This guy looked fantastic. I was floored. My grandma lived until 86 and it was only the last year that she wasn't able to get around. Before that she could still drive, meet friends for lunch, go to her appointments, make her weekly library day, and bingo night.
My great-grandparents were almost 100 when they died. I also knew a 91 year old man who would drive himself to the gas station twice a week for a pack of Newports. I knew his age because we had to card everyone for tobacco. Age is irrelevant.
Load More Replies...I am 64. I am in good health for my age. So I totally disagree with her statement. Lot of people live way beyond the age of 65
I'm 65, just got a new job and am starting my own side business. Not done with life yet. Lol
She's aware that more and more people live to be 100, right, and are healthier than ever before? My great-grandfather was more "old" at 70 (40 years ago), than my father-in-law is now at 82. My father-in-law is the youngest in the family, and 5 of the 7 siblings are still alive. The oldest just turned 100, btw. That's THIRTYFIVE years she wants to rob people of! Why not lock everyone who's under 35 in a kindergarten, until they are mature enough to be let out, instead?
While honesty is a virtue, complete and unfiltered openness can create a lot of problems. There’s being direct. And then there’s being far too blunt. A dash of politeness and a smidgen of kindness can go a long way when creating a connection with other people.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that you should pretend to be someone completely different on your date. It just means that you should strive to be more sensitive to how your behavior affects the people around you. Emotional intelligence is underrated. The upside is that empathy is a skill like any other and can be honed through careful practice and cultivating better self-awareness.
After leaving a pub where we were getting a round of drinks, we strolled past a Tiffany’s jewelry store. She stopped us and gestured to the expensive window items and said, “If this is going to be a thing,” implying her and I as a couple, “then THIS is gonna be a thing,” nodding towards the window.
I laughed it off. She didn’t.
No second date transpired.
Nice of them to leave RUN! hints early on so the blow is softened...
Do you ever go a day in which you don't think about how much you hate women?
Load More Replies...I had one tell me before our date that she was a princess and expected to be treated accordingly. I just laughed in her face when I realized she was serious. You want to be spoiled? That's fine...but you're going to earn it. And I don't mean sexually...I mean, if you're some stranger I'm not showering you with gifts and whatnot, and if you expect that you can go pound rocks. Some people are wild.
"she said she was a princess so I kidnapped her and dragged her back to my kingdom where I locked her in a dungeon until her father paid tribute."
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She came from a foreign country and said:
‚You should date someone from your own country to keep your population clean.‘
We were sitting at a park at that time, I straight up stood up and walked away.
We're about 150 000 years too late to keep any population "clean". Or, we all share a common male and female ancestor who lived around then, so we all are the same population.
Went on a first date with a coworker’s daughter (she encouraged the arrangement), we went to dinner, everything is going good when I go to drop her off she asks me to come inside so i oblige. We are chillin on her bed and talking about life and somehow she brings up that if her ex baby daddy (who had just dumped her and moved to another state leaving her with a 5 month old to fend for themselves) came back asking for a second chance she would give it to him. She said this with a serious straight faced expression. And that’s not the worst part I went on to date her for over a month after that and it was the most mentally damaging relationship I’ve ever been in. Boys when the crazy slips out on the first date, RUN and don’t look back.
Why did he keep dating her for a month? After that statement, that should have been the first and last date. He was basically a "you'll do for now" guy
I think it's good to say up front that you're not over your ex and would get back with them if you could. Way better than letting someone assume that you're fully free and committed. And just because you're not over your ex, doesn't mean you can't casually date (some people would never date again in life if that was the case, casually dating someone new can be the push some people need to really get over their ex).
Remember folks, he was introduced to the nutjob by a coworker. He had to walk a fine line and try to look like the dating was successful, or at least like he was giving it a good try instead of immediately giving up. Moral of the story? Never EVER allow a coworker to play matchmaker.
Some years ago one of my suppliers knew I was divorced and looking. Said I should take her daughter out, that she needed a good, stable man in her life. Okay, details? Eventually I told her that I was okay with it but she should ask her daughter first how she feels about seeing someone pushing 50. She kind of laughed and said she thought I was much younger.
If she thinks the ex, who left her alone with a 5-month-old baby, deserves a second chance, then she's just another one with the intelligence of a corn flakes.
Baby daddies leaving mothers is a peeve of mine. Blinding indicater of no moral character.
What is the worst thing someone has said to you while you were on a date with them? What’s the most awful date you’ve ever been on, dear Pandas? What advice would you give someone who’s completely new to the dating world? If you’re feeling up to it, share your experiences in the comments.
He kissed me twice, passionately . Then he told me he wasn't really that attracted to me . I asked him why he kissed me, and he said the moon, your eyes, it was beautiful , I said what, but you're not really attracted me? He said no, like only 40% attracted to you. I said f**k off and walked away.
When you love yourself so much you want a romantic moment under the moon, but are unable to french yourself 😅
He just wanted a quick f**k and nothing else.
Load More Replies...The day I met my (now) husband, I was probably only 40% attracted to him. Then he opened his mouth and it doubled. Now I would say it's like 98% lol he loses 2% for being occasionally stinky.
Met on dating site. Drive a bit to meet up with her. As we walk to the restaurant, she runs into a dude she knows and chats him up. No introduction or anything as I stand there awkwardly. Not a huge deal, we only just met in person. She closes out conversation with dude saying "Let's hook up later after I'm done with this" I am pretty noped-out at this point but figure I drove all this way and I am hungry. She then turns to me with a big smile on her face, after dude is a bit away, and says "whew I have been trying to get with him for a while." Dinner was whatever. I get a text from her a while (days) later asking why she hadn't heard from me, "I thought we hit it off." Bless her heart.
Was the dating app Tinder? Maybe she was just on there to F around and thought you were too.
Not really. She's saying that he's OK, but she'll drop him if anything better comes along, and that he should be happy with that.
Load More Replies...Yes! It is definitely an insult down here. And "I'll pray for you" can be an insult, but sounds like a threat, in the south. Lol.
Load More Replies...Wait, you STILL TOOK HER TO DINNER??????? shank was looking fir a free meal while her next man waited in the wings
My one and only dating site date. 60 mile drive. Okay. Going down it's a monsoon. Get there and everything has cleared up. So I call her when I get to the restaurant (she lives 1/2 mile away). She tells me she got called in on an emergency and I can come over and wait or go along or we can call it off. Well, I'm already here and I'm certainly not going home hungry. So I go to her house, give her a ride to the place (she's a health inspector and the roof at a restaurant sprung a leak from that monsoon. Turns out when I was headed south on one road, a tornado was headed north on a parallel road a few miles away, We did go eat and actually dated for a short time.
A guy I was seeing started crying after being intimate and I panicked and asked 'Omg what's wrong? Are you ok?'.
He responded 'It's nothing, I just...I'm just so disappointed that you aren't a little tiny blonde or Latina, that's all' (Then proceeded to tap my hand).
I was absolutely crushed. Ends up he had narcissistic personality disorder and said it deliberately to hurt me as he knew I was incredibly self conscious at the time of how I looked.
Please, tell us whether or not you noped the f**k outta there after that.
That would be even better if it were accompanied by OP bursting out in tears. 😈😈😈
Load More Replies...Or he just wanted a one night stand and new this would end things quickly
"Well, I'm just so disappointed that you are not Orlando Bloom or Jude Law. But we can't get everything, can we...?"
As soon as I stepped out of the car she said: “oh, too short” and started laughing. This was in the beginning of the date too lol.
No, take her to the destination, let her our and drive off :)
Load More Replies...Wtf is with the obsession with height? Why should something so superficial be considered so important in a relationship?
I cooked dinner (spaghetti carbonara) she proceeded to talk to her friend during their dinner about their upcoming court date.
After the dinner she proceeded to down a bottle of vodka, she passed out 40 min later so i carried her to the bedroom, put her in bed, filled a glass with water and let her sleep.
Called a mate and we went out partying, came back 05 in the morning, she woke up and asked where i had been, told her i was in the room next door, she then asked if we could start drinking again which i answered no too. She then said that she saw i had a bottle of whiskey down stairs but i just said that she should not be drinking anymore, we argued for 30 min and then went to bed, we fell asleep and i drove her home the next morning. She said we should meet again and that i was the nicest guy she had met.... Blocked her on all social media and continued to live my life.
Agreed that drinking that much is a red flag but they both sound like party people? Or he doesn't like girls that party but it's alright for him to party?
Isn't there a difference between someone who enjoys partying and someone who seems to want to spend all their time unconscious?
Load More Replies...Alcoholism, rudeness, a life of bad choices, AND an upcoming court date! And you let her get away???
So it's totes fine for him to leave her to party until 5AM but her drinking is a red flag. Sounds like SHE dodged a bullet big time.
Totes no difference between drinking yourself unconscious 40 minutes after dinner and going out with a friend.
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Nothing. He literally said nothing. I was freshly divorced, he was an older friend of a friend. Our mutual friend talked him up and set up a blind date for us at a dinner party.
He didn't say a word, just grinned and stared at me. I'm an introvert myself, so I can appreciate being laconic. I tried everything to get him to say something. How old are you kids? Grin. How long have you been divorced? Grin.
I felt bad for the guy, but a little creeped out, too.
Maybe he kept his face buried in a phone all the time and could only communicate via keyboard.
Load More Replies..."Excuse me, I gotta use the rest room".. like in any other of the rest of the rooms in my own apartment. *bye*
I had selective mutism around a girl once...for YEARS. Only around her. By the time I got over it, she had a boyfriend :( Just realizes it's been 22 years; I feel old, lol.
Slightly off-topic but I once worked with someone who did this same thing. I have social anxiety myself, so I understand having a tough time with talking and would have been fine if he just didn’t want any kind of small talk or anything. But it definitely got very uncomfortable having to work alone, overnight, with a guy who just stared at you and wouldn’t even give a nod or head shake to a direct, work-related, yes or no question
He thought he ate a 50mg gummy before the date just to take the nervousness down. Ate a 500mg by mistake.
He sounds like a man who is too shy to find words to say, but wants to. Hence the grinning.
Let me see your bank account. .
Um, no. Lol. Or for fun, sure but it's so much work to dig up the can. (In this scenario I have my money buried in a can lol)
"I only shower once a week"
Completely unprovoked a few minutes into the date. She had a noticeable odor.
The showering once a week isn't that big of a problem, as long as you wash yourself everyday at the important parts (pits, tits & slits). Assuming you haven't rolled in mud or otherwise got dirty.
Exactly. For people with psoriasis or eczema daily showers are torture. I wash with a cloth daily, shower twice a week, and wash my hair with shampoo once a week. Otherwise my psoriasis gets really bad and my hair gets really dry and brittle. Obviously, I shower as needed when getting sweaty, dirty from working outside, etc.
Load More Replies...So much hate on people and their hygiene choices. And btw its healthier for your skin to NOT shower everyday. I shower in the heat everyday, not because i feel dirty, because its refreshing. In the winter i skip a day unless i have an important meeting. Also i dont use any skin drying soaps. Just water. Except for my hair i use shampoo once a week. And here the thing. I dont stink. Crazy huh? Some of you are victims of the consumer mafia to buy soaps, shampoos, perfumes etc. Animal tested and toxic as hell. If you cant stand your own or your partners body odor..very sad. Nature gave us a nose and brain and some of you only use one of them.
Totally agree. We are conditioned to think that we need to buy all kinds of c**p to wash with when all we need is one nice shampoo/conditioner and one plain basic soap. Too much soap and you're drying out your skin and getting wrinkles way before your time.
Load More Replies...I shower 12 times a year. When I'm on holiday. *The rest of the time I bath, because I don't have a shower at home.
Sometimes twice a day in the summer. Sometimes I'll go 2 or 3 days without during the winter. I'm a grown man, and I know when I smell bad or need to be presentable.
I remember growing up in the sixties. Showers hadn't been invented and bath night was on Sunday ready for school.
"A noticeable odor" sounds great to me. WAy better then AXE or other toxic perfumes. People are way to sensitive nowadays. Shaved armpit hair. Why? We used to bath only on Sundays in the 80s. No one stank. Todays food and stressful lifestyle makes you smell probably bad. A little odor is actually very attractive to me. You can tell by someones body smell if you are in to them. Not everyone smells bad after 1 day not showering. Depends on the genes. Actually you wont smell bad after days not showering cause you body regulates itself. Fake people like fake smells!
When I was a kid we didn't have indoor plumbing. A weekly bath was quite common but we were pretty dedicated to washing our "personal areas ". I don't recall folk smelling funky.
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Asked which girl he should go on a next date with. Even showed pics of different girls and asked my opinion on them. And had the audacity to text me some time later when I was already in a relationship. Bro doesn't know what game he is playing.
I'd guess it's one of those awful 'male influencer' followers that treat interactions with women as a game, not just talk to us as ppl
doesn't influence this male,if anything they saddens me 😞
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"wow, you really think you are smart because you went to xxx college and I didn't huh? Do you even know what an NDA is because I signed one for Meta"
My good sir, not a brag.
Most college grads I know of are dumb as a box of rocks outside of their chosen field.
You are not kidding. That is a common thing amongst people who go to university or college. Know everything about what they are studying but dont know how to fill up their petrol tank.
Load More Replies...If someone brags about an NDA, it's kinda not working properly, is it? English is my second language, I did not go to xxx college, and yes, I know what an NDA is.
He took me to a sports bar doing 1/2 price wine bottles.. because I like sports and wine.. (and it was the first round of the nhl playoffs) then proceeded to tell me how professional hockey was scripted for 2 hours. He paid for some food and I paid for the wine (which we predetermined and I was more than happy with) but then asked to take my leftovers home (was a few fries and awkward part of the tortilla from my Cesar wrap that had no stuff in it), and explained that he needed it for an experiment he was working on with his roommate. After the date was done and we were leaving he asked me to come 45mins away (at like 10pm) to his place, not for sex, but because he lived alone and there was supposed to be a thunderstorm.
The whole date was weird and I politely told him I’m okay, and I didn’t really think we clicked that well. He then said… “oh that makes sense, you’re not very intelligent and I’m looking for a dumb girl, but not YOU dumb”. Was super confused about that to be honest because told me he didn’t finish highschool and couldn’t math out what 1/2 price wine even was because the menu only said it was 39$ but didn’t give the 1/2 price night amount.
So he wanted to take your leftovers to his roommate, but he lived alone?
Yeah but it is logical. They do not know they are supid, because they are stupid. That is the only answer I can think of.
Load More Replies...So, did he live alone or have a roommate - either way, well rid of him.
I wonder if he was autistic and needed someone not intelligent to go out with. Someone of his level of intelligence. Or as you say, a serial killer in the making. One never knows.
Load More Replies...YOU dumb wasn't dumb enough, he needed someone who was HE dumb. I don't think I'm that good at math, but I'd say it's 19,50.
I think he meant that he was looking for someone more dumb than himself, and you were not THAT dumb.
After telling him I did a physics degree: "Are you, like, autistic or something?"
Probably not the worst thing, but definitely the thing that left me a bit speechless.
I think that was a weird compliment. On TV many of the super smart characters are neuro divergent or have Aspergers, think Rain Man or Sheldon Cooper, and Dr. Murphy from The Good Doctor to name a few.
Its incredibly misinformed tho, i think a lot of autistic people are sick of all the stereotypes
Load More Replies...Yes assuming that you count Asperger's as 'autistic' but that's kind of beside the point, are you, like, an as$hole? [Also: "not the worst thing"? WTF was the worst thing?]
I had a guy tell me on our first Valentine's day together that if the best relationship he had was with his ex and if she ever wised up he'd go back to her.
I will never understand this. This is unsensitive, rude, stupid, it makes me speechless.
I had one guy say he still lived his ex because of his kids, but couldn't love her because she was an addict and had an affair. I thought hmm, idk, because my mom kinda said the same about my dad (just different reasons for the divorce). But with my mom it's more just appreciation she got 5 wonderful kids from the deal. So I was still iffy on the guy. In retrospect after I ended things, he should have said he was still IN LOVE with her. She knew it and used it to manipulate the s**t out of him..."for the kids".
I guess the only thing worse would be him feeling that way but withholding the information from her.
Took an online dating match to a Thai place and then to an acapella concert (both things she wanted to do). The Thai place messed up my order in preparation and did not ever bring it to us. Our waiter was overwhelmed and by the time he got back to us he realized the mistake. I just had him take it off and paid for us, leaving a tip.
While waiting for the concert to start, I asked her about being a vocal major and asked if she had a go to karaoke song. She told me she would never risk her instrument with something so basic as that. After the show finished, she said she could never take me serious as a man because I didn’t demand that the whole bill be free and that I left a tip still. .
There even have been whole Reddits written by women about whether it was manly or gay to open the blinds in the morning and make sure doors were locked at night. WTF? Have the Frozen stories and right wing psyops ruined a generation?
Load More Replies...I’ll risk being downvoted to oblivion, but a surprisingly large number of women have a definite 1950’s view of masculinity.
Woman here. We were less confused about it back when we were pushing for equal rights. Today's women have been fed a major mixup of behavior dos and don'ts. A lot of women expect to be treated like princesses. Bad idea. Mutual respect, yes. Haughty elitism, no.
Load More Replies..."Ew, why aren't you a huge jerk? Your empathy and kindness are SUCH a turnoff."
Why would you tip when you never even recieved your food? That's paying someone for not even doing their job. Americans are weird.
That would make you less of a man..part of a man..specifically, a d**k.
If she feels like she's risking her voice by doing a well practiced karaoke number, she must be an absolutely rubbish vocalist.
Guy in college took me out to dinner and he said, “Are you sure you’re all woman? I can’t help but feel you had surgery to be a woman because women aren’t supposed to be as masculine as you are.”
I splashed water in his face and said, “do you see Adam’s Apple on me?!” Instead of waiting for his answer I stormed out and was thankful I didn’t order anything to eat.
I have an Adam's apple been teased all my.life for it because I am actually a girl with a pronounced Adam's apple. It does happen not all women don't have one some do
I have always been confused about the Adams apple thing. Women have them and it is no big deal.
Load More Replies..."Are you sure you're all man? And I'm not talking about any surgery here."
Yes, her date was rude but OP comes across very trans phobic. I was asked, whilst in college, “are you a woman or a man.” I just answered “a woman” and walked away. It didn’t bother me. I am 6 foot tall and quite square faced. You just have to remember that some people are insensitive idiots.
Idk if they're transphobic but definitely need a biology lesson.... adams apple ≠ man- cis or otherwise
Load More Replies...So they're both transphobic? That's what I'm getting from this.
Wasn't me, but my brother had an interest in "the weird girl" of his class.
He went on exactly one date with her to which she ended the night saying "you would make a handsome corpse."
The plot twist? She is my wife's cousin, and this happened before we got together.
Why thank you. Better to be handsome after death than never right? lol
That I looked like I ate a lot of cheese.
a hidden chunk of cheese in the bra strap yeah yeah we know 😆
Load More Replies...Was this Wallace? (Then a compliment) If not, sounds like an insult? But in best of worlds, it could be their dream partner?
Turned out to be as gouda night as any and the rest of the date was a brie-ze
"Your earlobes are so fat, like a Buddha.".
Ok, but listen…..my 16 year old daughter’s nickname is Boo- short for Buddha. She just looked like a Buddha statue as a baby. She’s the most gorgeous girl to grace the planet, as I’m sure OP is. Some people are asshats as a general rule.
Maybe he meant it in the same manner you did? I dont see where the asshat part is clearly yet. Am i misunderstanding something?
Load More Replies... One guy said to me - “You’re not really my type, but you’ll do for now”.
That was the first and last date with that tool. 🗑️.
It's one thing to think that, another thing to say it out loud. Everyone has dated a Mr/Mrs Right Now person at some point. Not gonna marry them, but they pass the time well enough.
It wasnt said but the worst date I have been on is when I was meeting a girl for drinks and she turned up heavily pregnant with a baby in a push chair. We forgot to mention this in the tinder bio, and in the days worth of messaging back and forth.
Maybe it was coffee drinks? But given the whole story I wouldn't be surprised if it was alcohol sadly!
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What would you do if I locked you in my basement just like a real kidnapper would do.
"Hmmmm, let me go to the washroom real quick while I consider that" and nope the hell out of there.
Loudly comment so everyone within a half mile can hear "did you just threaten to kidnap me and lock me in your basement?!"
Will you join me and my husband?
Why what if it is a threesome offer? Only yuck if she lead him on for a serious monogamous relationship.
Load More Replies... Housemate organised a date with a guy who seemed nice enough up until she had to reschedule to half an hour later…
..which set him off on a tirade about her biological clock. Yeah. She noped outta that pretty damn fast.
How is that a sexist myth when women do in fact have a limit on eggs they have? And an age where it really isn't safe to have get pregnant after?
Load More Replies...After finishing eating at a nice restaurant: I was just here for a free meal, thanks I’m going to go.
Also, because by going Dutch you do not create a false sense of obligation- "I paid so you have to like me/put out/whatever". Even if they insist on paying.
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Friend of mine went on a date. They hit it off and he was going to ask for her number. The girl blurted out. Can you give your sister my number?
“You can just sit there and look pretty” we’d planned an activity together and when I wanted to participate he said that. Shallow prick.
I’m looking to be a teacher, but I have a criminal record… nothing big though.
Proceeds to find gun charges and fleeing the police….
I think OP isn't the teacher hopeful. The fist paragragh should contain speech/ quotation marks for clarification.
Load More Replies...Uh, did you find the records for gun crimes and resisting arrest or were they YOUR records? This post is unclear.
It's perfectly clear. OP goes on a date with someone who mentions they have a small criminal record but wants to be a teacher; OP gets curious/concerned about the criminal charges and looks them up in a public records search.
Load More Replies...How long will this take because I have another date at 9pm….
She let it slip she had another date that night at a bar so it was clear this was a meal ticket. I casually paid for my half of the meal and bailed.
I set up a date of watching the sunrise over the mountain.
“I wish I could find a man like you”.
She thought me waking super early and planning a day together was just buddy time.
I spent hours hauling and placing a heavy af tree limb over the creek as a lovers perch. The rest of summer, I saw actual couples use it.
It's important to use the word "date" when going on a date. Some people are painfully oblivious.
I'm thinking the oblivious one is him. This story is missing something, and it sounds like she was *not* subtly trying to tell him he's in the friendzone
Load More Replies...At least some others got the better use if it? 🙃 (hope it was not jinxed!..!)
I don't have much experience when it comes to dating and I'm not sure if this was a first date or not, and if it was why not start off with dinner and a movie? Seriously, who starts off their dates at sunrise? Also, did she even know this was supposed to be a date?
That strikes me as super weird for a first date too.
Load More Replies...I went on a few dates with a mental health nurse who asked if I was autistic. Went on another date with a different mental health nurse. Got asked the same question. I'm probably on the spectrum, if I can ever afford to get a diagnosis I'll try and let them know. .
By now, the spectrum is so big, we are all on there somewhere.
No, it really isn't, and no, you really aren't.
Load More Replies...Likely not on the spectrum. In spite of recent publicity, it’s rare. Might be introspective or logical.
Mental health nurse have studied the stuff though. Still plenty of people un-/underdiagnosed due to well-known stereotypes.
Load More Replies...We had a long date and worked our way back to her place. I thought I was getting lucky, we sat on the couch and immediately she started talking about some guy she knew that I met once. Then for ten minutes, she kept going on about him. Completely deflated any moment and I left shortly thereafter.
Looks like. But why invite him in the first place? Into her apartment (as in, her final safe space, not as in setting expectations) mo less
Load More Replies... Went on a date and the first thing the girl said was "i thought you said you was 6ft"
I am exactly 6ft.
Date was just weird and awkward after that.
She was talking about her ex a lot and it led to her saying she still loves him and then calling me awkward and not fun when I had no comment to any of it. I’m just like 👁️👄👁️🍝. We were at an Italian place lol.
Apparently, not commenting about his ex's "big green eyes" was "hostile" lol. That was just the last of a very long list of comments on her hair, her hobbies and whatnot *yawn*
I couldn't have made a comment because I no longer would have been at the table.
We got into a conversation about family and friends shortly after a whole makeout session, and then he told me, and I quote:
"Oh but I wouldn't want you to meet my friends, because I don't want you to feel bad. They might think you're ugly. And it wouldn't be the best idea for you to meet my family either, because you're an atheist and they're very religious."
Needless to say, I blocked his a*s.
"What a coincidence! Because I have no desire to neet you again, either."
I dated a guy who I had known through work for a few years so he KNEW I am pagan and I knew he is Christian. After we were together for like 6ish months, he dumped me cause I got a tattoo of a pentagram mixed with the symbols for the Horned God and the Triple Goddess on my back. He said it was because our religious beliefs didn't line up. I was like... um.. you knew this when we got together.... Meh, no loss though. Met my now husband a few months later.
I was a senior in high school. I had just moved to a new part of the country. This girl wanted to go out with me and so I asked her out. She said she wanted to go to this amusement park. I loved amusement parks and going on rides. Sounds like a great time, right? So, I take her to the amusement park. It was quite expensive for me as I had one of those low paying first jobs. We get inside the park and I asked if she wants to go on a certain ride. She looks at me and says she doesn't go on rides. But I can go on by myself. I'm processing this. I'm poor and spend all my money to take her to a place that she requested. She doesn't go on rides. I was so pissed. I told her I was taking her home. I cranked up some hard rock and drove about as fast as I could. I get her back to her place. I said bye.
Congratulations captain hindsight, I'm sure your life giving advice helped this now adult individual from a decision he already made decades past 🫡
Load More Replies...Am I the only one who goes to a fair for the food? And the games.. but mostly the food
Hells yeah! I'd have been like funnel cakes for the win!
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“your art is cool and all but it’s nothing like mine” he proceeded to take me to his house that smelled like pure weed and showed me his painting that i kid you not where 2nd grade level. think “w”shaped grass at the bottom, rectangle tree with solid cloud shaped levels and sun in the corner. this is compared to my art which isn’t the best but oil paintings of people and faces that took DAYS to complete. he was completely serious. AND he was color blind so everything was just weird colors that didn’t match.
That's really sounds like the worst kind of artistic insult: " “w”shaped grass " 🔥 (I have jobidea hmwhat they meant though)
“How much do you make per year?”
“I wanted to get a used Mercedes with 80k miles on it”
I barely know her, her score went from a solid 8 to 3 real quick.
Oh lawwdy... These are all from the same date. Bearing in mind she used photographs that's where atleast 5 years old and 6 dress sizes smaller.
..'when are you going to start being charming'
'by the way I'm vegan now'
'starwars? You know no one likes starwars and you're weird for liking it'.
No one likes star wars? Really? Oh I guess that's why they keep making so much of it.
Is he really a billionaire now? I would be surprised if he was loaded, but I didn't think he was that rich.
Load More Replies... "Yeah I got let go because I guess I have a 'resting b***h face?'"
This is after she insisted we switch restaurants and started complaining about the restaurant SHE picked out. No words were shared on the way home, no texts exchanged after I dropped her grumpy a*s off either.
I was seeing a girl for a couple of months and for her birthday, brought her to our capital city, and paid for everything. She loves animals so we went to the zoo and we went to the cinema, went shopping, nice dinner the whole 9 yards. On the bus on the way home, she turned around and told me she couldn't trust me. The next two hours was probably one of the most awkward silences I've ever encountered. I finished with her a couple of days later.
Did she say WHY she couldn't trust him? Because taking someone to the zoo doesn't prove trustworthiness.
“I’m so glad you don’t have an accent.”.
Everybody...has one. If you think you don't you need to go outside your house
I assume they meant OP is from another country or their family is. They've spent so long in the country they live in that they don’t have a “foreign accent.” Which would be a problem for their date.
Load More Replies...When I was little, I was so disappointed to learn that each state in the U.S. also speaks English. It was so disappointing to my little brain that I could understand what the good folks in Indiana were saying to me. lol!
So i (f 19) and him (m 22) went to a nice restaurant for our first date and I wore my nicest and favourite outfit a nice pair of jeans and a black turtle neck top. We went out to a bar after for a few drinks to chat more and he turned around and asked "can I have your wishlist darling" I had asked how come, and what he said led to me not asking for a second date. He told me my clothes were horrible, and he didn't want to be seen around someone who wears items of clothing like that so he wanted to buy me new clothes and offered that he even just picked them out himself as he saw other girls "looking down on me" for my outfit choice. These girls were my friends who smiled and said hello before going back to their own conversations and did not once look down on me.
But according to a few that not asking for a second date due to a comment around my clothes was horrible as the rest of the date before that went well.
“Honestly I didn’t even want to come for a date” after she choose the date and time.
"If you actually knew the meaning of the word 'honestly', we wouldn't be sitting here in the first place, would we?"
Okay this would have really shattered my self esteem in that situation.
Ohh, this is a date.
Depending on where the intonation is, this could be everything from really sweet to very awkward
A question mark or a lack thereof, would expain all 🤗🤗🤗
Load More Replies... I went on a date with a woman who worked in early childhood education. I think specifically with autistic kids.
Anyway, I had just watched a documentary on the brain of a child and how it develops which I thought might have relevance to her interests.
In particular I remember being fascinated at how the brain doesn't develop the ability to empathize with others until around 6 or 7 years old. Which means that in a short period we go through such an enormous shift in our brain function that we transcend from being mere animals to being people who are capable of cooperation and complex societies.
So, with all of -- that -- on my brain, I was anxious to share my thoughts and I blurted out "It's like they're not even people at that age".
Something came up and she had to leave the date early. I never found out what it was.
Anyone who has been hugged and kissed by a baby or toddler knows that simply is not true. Kids are super empathic imo.
It can be argues that the cuddle habits of infants and toddlers are self-comforting behaviors and not associated with a reflection others feelings. Meaning a baby hugs because they are allowed to or want to, not because they see you are sad and want you to feel better. This varies depending on personality though.
Load More Replies..."This is my sister, and my cousin." There was only one person there.
I mean that can happen but I don’t know why you’d tell people. Maybe her mum got pregnant by her partner’s brother (either an affair or they were in a relationship after she and partner broke up). You’d then have a half-sister and cousin.
We have that in our family. Guy marries aunt 1, has 3 kids. Divorces her and marries aunt 4, has 1 kid. Cousin brothers.
I’ve got one of those. Knowing the reason, I’d be hesitant to judge someone.
In our third date, she said she didn't like pizza.
Better than "I don't like pizza - except with pineapple." ("The horror!")
On a second date with a girl after what seemed to be a good first date. Halfway into dinner she looks at me and said "I think I may join a coven"... There was no third date she may be in a coven.
Different for me. Dating me made some women consider joining a convent.
oooh,I lived in Ipswich UK for 20yrs, still have friends there... unless daughters of Ipswich is an American thing, still gonna look it up though (I heard about the daughters of lerion,a UK East Anglian thing),got my brain tingly now 👍
Load More Replies...Ok, I have a question to all my fellow pandas: what's this thing with going on dates with different people in the same time frame? I remember my best friend after a year in the US (on a school exchange) tell me she dated a couple guys at the same time, that was normal in the US. And I was like 👀. If I were trying to see if a relationship/ date was going anywhere I'd be immediately put off if I found out the guy had been seeing other women. And I would expect it's the same for the men. And that "are we exclusive" thing? Excuse me? If I have sex with someone (other than a one night stand) that is a given and not something that has to be asked 😳. Am I just old? I mean I'm happily married since more than 10 years and if this is how it is today should my husband leave before me, I'll just get a ton of cats and be done with it.
From what I understand, years ago, going steady wasn't cool in some places; there's a line in an Elvis song, "they say that going steady is not the proper thing." And Archie dated Betty and Veronica for 80 years. Personally I was lucky to find one woman per decade who would date me
Load More Replies...I'm exaggerating slightly, but I'm soooo glad I don't date! It sounds so confusing, so tiring and, above all, it sounds like not a lot of fun but a lot of stress. Apparently dating is a hobby for some and an opportunity to get fee meals for others.
I went on a date with a guy . we had dinner and that was it. I drove no biggie. he could not read the menu Red flag no. one I pulled over for an ambulance he told me there is no reason to do that because the emergency is not real its a test Red flag no. 2 . After dinner we go back to my car he wants to light up a cigarette in my brand new car. I told him he needed to put it out.. I dont smoke i dont want it in my car. I have asthma and showed him my inhaler His response was in my country women do as men tell them . I said in my country the car is in my name GTFO. I made him uber home .
Did he also wear a red flag? He's like the red flag of red flags lol Glad you saw it early.
Load More Replies...Was about to go on a date with a guy who divulged he had just gotten out of prison for solicitation to have his wife offed. Of course he was innocent and had to take the plea deal, that's the only reason he went to prison. He said it was a misunderstanding, he had only hired a person to SCARE, not off her. He thought I would still go out with him. Thankful he told me though. I did some digging and discovered three months before he went to jail, he "found her" face down in a creek with massive head trauma so bad that she cannot recall what happened. Hmm, I wonder.
I went on a date, drinks at a pub and he walked me home afterwards. Outside my house, after acting like a gentleman all through the date, he then started putting the pressure on me to invite him in for sex. I said, after ages of trying to get him to accept the word "no", that my brothers were in the living room and if he didn't leave right now, it wouldn't be good for him. He left. A few weeks later, I met my current boyfriend who I'm still with.
Unfortunately it seems like my current relationship may be over sooner than later and God I'm not looking forward to dating again if and when I do. My options ate essentially people at work or apps and I've had some experiences on dating apps. One immediately told me she wants kids with me (like as an icebreaker) which, fair to an extent, she was 38 I was 33 and I can see why she's in a hurry just was so out of the blue and intense when she said it. Another girl was maybe 110lbs in her pics and probly 250ish when I saw her in person. I don't wanna body shame anyone but like "oh my pics are a couple years old". OK and maybe if you've more than doubled in size the last few years it would be reasonable to have more recent pics.
If you've got some extra time in your week, I'd suggest finding an activity you enjoy which involves a decent amount of other people. It could be volunteering, learning a new skill, auditioning for a play, etc. Those are the places where people tend to have much better luck in finding someone to date -- and the bonus is, you will already know that you share similar interests!
Load More Replies...That his grandpa beat his grandma, but it was OK, because she would not have stayed married to him if she wasn't OK with it.
On a first date with an Indian girl: "let's get married". Insisted it was normal in India. I blocked her; my Indian coworkers confirmed it's not normal, lol. I'm white, and do know about arranged marriages.
Ok, I have a question to all my fellow pandas: what's this thing with going on dates with different people in the same time frame? I remember my best friend after a year in the US (on a school exchange) tell me she dated a couple guys at the same time, that was normal in the US. And I was like 👀. If I were trying to see if a relationship/ date was going anywhere I'd be immediately put off if I found out the guy had been seeing other women. And I would expect it's the same for the men. And that "are we exclusive" thing? Excuse me? If I have sex with someone (other than a one night stand) that is a given and not something that has to be asked 😳. Am I just old? I mean I'm happily married since more than 10 years and if this is how it is today should my husband leave before me, I'll just get a ton of cats and be done with it.
From what I understand, years ago, going steady wasn't cool in some places; there's a line in an Elvis song, "they say that going steady is not the proper thing." And Archie dated Betty and Veronica for 80 years. Personally I was lucky to find one woman per decade who would date me
Load More Replies...I'm exaggerating slightly, but I'm soooo glad I don't date! It sounds so confusing, so tiring and, above all, it sounds like not a lot of fun but a lot of stress. Apparently dating is a hobby for some and an opportunity to get fee meals for others.
I went on a date with a guy . we had dinner and that was it. I drove no biggie. he could not read the menu Red flag no. one I pulled over for an ambulance he told me there is no reason to do that because the emergency is not real its a test Red flag no. 2 . After dinner we go back to my car he wants to light up a cigarette in my brand new car. I told him he needed to put it out.. I dont smoke i dont want it in my car. I have asthma and showed him my inhaler His response was in my country women do as men tell them . I said in my country the car is in my name GTFO. I made him uber home .
Did he also wear a red flag? He's like the red flag of red flags lol Glad you saw it early.
Load More Replies...Was about to go on a date with a guy who divulged he had just gotten out of prison for solicitation to have his wife offed. Of course he was innocent and had to take the plea deal, that's the only reason he went to prison. He said it was a misunderstanding, he had only hired a person to SCARE, not off her. He thought I would still go out with him. Thankful he told me though. I did some digging and discovered three months before he went to jail, he "found her" face down in a creek with massive head trauma so bad that she cannot recall what happened. Hmm, I wonder.
I went on a date, drinks at a pub and he walked me home afterwards. Outside my house, after acting like a gentleman all through the date, he then started putting the pressure on me to invite him in for sex. I said, after ages of trying to get him to accept the word "no", that my brothers were in the living room and if he didn't leave right now, it wouldn't be good for him. He left. A few weeks later, I met my current boyfriend who I'm still with.
Unfortunately it seems like my current relationship may be over sooner than later and God I'm not looking forward to dating again if and when I do. My options ate essentially people at work or apps and I've had some experiences on dating apps. One immediately told me she wants kids with me (like as an icebreaker) which, fair to an extent, she was 38 I was 33 and I can see why she's in a hurry just was so out of the blue and intense when she said it. Another girl was maybe 110lbs in her pics and probly 250ish when I saw her in person. I don't wanna body shame anyone but like "oh my pics are a couple years old". OK and maybe if you've more than doubled in size the last few years it would be reasonable to have more recent pics.
If you've got some extra time in your week, I'd suggest finding an activity you enjoy which involves a decent amount of other people. It could be volunteering, learning a new skill, auditioning for a play, etc. Those are the places where people tend to have much better luck in finding someone to date -- and the bonus is, you will already know that you share similar interests!
Load More Replies...That his grandpa beat his grandma, but it was OK, because she would not have stayed married to him if she wasn't OK with it.
On a first date with an Indian girl: "let's get married". Insisted it was normal in India. I blocked her; my Indian coworkers confirmed it's not normal, lol. I'm white, and do know about arranged marriages.
