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Wait, People Actually Said These On Dates?! The 69 Wildest Dating Disasters You’ll Want to Read (From a Safe Distance)
I told him I was gonna dash to the bathroom, and he hits me with, “I’ll slip something in your drink.” Nope, nope, nope. I just grabbed my stuff and bounced early. Some jokes are just not funny.
Found out mid-date he was live streaming from under the table. Instant nope. Walked out faster than you can say ‘awkward.’ Only date I’ve ever ditched!
Not during the date, but after, I got a creepy message: “I want to cut off one of your pinky toes so you’ll always belong to me.” Uh, no thank you! This was way past my comfort zone.
First impressions can be sneaky. Sometimes they’re totally on point (hello, red flags!), and sometimes you just get that gut feeling. Trust that. And if you're ever unsure, have a buddy weigh in - safety first, always.
Some classic red flags? Being late, looking nothing like your pictures, or ghosting you last minute. Also, people canceling plans last second? Big no-no.
He grabbed my face and said I reminded him of his daughter - before trying to kiss me. Super weird and totally creepy.
Finished dinner at his place, and then he shows me a video of him and his brother slapping their passed-out alcoholic mom. They even made her gag herself. He laughed maniacally and looked at me like I was supposed to think it was funny. I ghosted fast.
He told me I couldn’t leave and locked me in his room. I had to jump out a window and call a friend to come scoop me up. Total nightmare.
More red flags? Oh, buckle up:
- Ordering food for you like they know best
- Complaining nonstop about their food (and life)
- Dropping the "I’m not jealous" line like it’s a superpower
- Babbling only about themselves or their exes
- Zero curiosity about you, or agreeing with everything you say (they’re too good to be true)
- Overdoing the sarcasm or trying way too hard to be self-deprecating
- Saying they’re "tired" like it’s an excuse to check out
And then there’s toxic types who can’t take responsibility, love drama, disrespect boundaries, and can play mind games like it’s an art form. Stay far away from those whirlwinds!
Met a guy on a dating app and his first words after seeing me were about locking me up at his place forever like a trophy. He laughed maniacally. Yep, that was our first and last date.
He was talking about how he moved with his ex and that they're still friends. Then I did the math and realized she was 14 when they started dating and married two years later. I left as soon as I could.
First date and she’s already sharing her wedding Pinterest board - with my name on the pins! Too much, too soon.
Now, spill the tea! What’s the worst (or most bonkers) date you’ve ever been on? What’s a creepy thing someone said or did that totally blew your mind? Drop your stories below - we want all the juicy deets!
Supposed to see a movie, but instead he drove me up a dark mountain. He barely talked and stared straight ahead like he was plotting something scary. I was young and freaking out, trying to chat about my dogs and family. He didn’t care. Definitely a date from a horror movie.
His photos were clearly 20 years old and retouched. After 15 minutes, I said goodbye, but then he tried to force a kiss. Luckily, some kind strangers stepped in. No second date here!
Ten minutes into the movie, he paused and says he dumped his fiancé for me (after just one date) and wants a family ASAP. Then he wanted a mirror selfie to prove we looked "beautiful together." I ran for my life.
He came in while I was grabbing my coat, locked the door, and declared he was staying the night. I couldn’t get him to leave until my ex showed up. Then creepy dude finally took off.
This guy made up a cancer story to get sympathy and convince me to go on another date. Then he admitted it was a lie. No thanks.
A woman told me on our first date that she’d done a paid background check and even drove by my place to scope it out. That was a little too much info sharing - no second date.
He locked my car doors, stared me down and said "Never cheat on me." Later, I found out he was in prison for a way worse crime. I blocked him fast.
I took her out once, then on our second date, she spent the whole time ranting about her husband. Fun times. Nope out!
On a first date he told me I look like his mom, just prettier, and told me to fix my hair like she does. That was the last date.
He goes, “You’re half-Japanese? Will you be my senpai? Want the authentic anime experience,” then did an anime giggle. I don’t even watch anime. So strange!
Turns out he had a photographer friend sneaking photos of our first kiss from a distance. Talk about uninvited paparazzi!
He tried to guess my race (super white, btw), talked about my lips “not being white.” When I politely declined a ride, his smile dropped and he said "I know where you live," then almost hit me with his car. Wild mood swing!
She said, "I want a son." When I pointed out she had two daughters, she said she didn’t care. Yikes! (And yep, I’m a guy.)
A guy kept showing up and following me around campus after I declined his 'Can I follow you home?' invites. I had to hide and asked my teacher and bishop what to do - they told me to 'give him a chance.' Nope, I left that place.
On date one, a med student training to be a plastic surgeon said she just loves taking people apart and seeing if she can put them back together. Creepy or fascinating?
At a cafe, he suddenly crawled around like a cat and started meowing because I wanted to leave. Yeah, that was our only date.
He greeted me with, "You look exactly like my ex." Excuse me... I ordered pasta, not a sad sequel.
Moved from NY to SC. On my first date there, the guy said, "You didn't win the war." Turns out he meant the Civil War. Sure brought the vibe way down.
On a Bumble date, a girl told me she could train me to behave like a dog using psychology tricks she learned from working with animals. I politely declined the leash.
After the date, she followed me on the highway, so I called 911. She then sent me crazy texts about ‘you calling the cops’ and accused me of cheating fears. Blocked her and took a dating break.
Friend went to dinner at a guy she’d been on two dates with. She found 8x10 framed photos of herself from his social media hanging on his wall. She bounced fast.
Highlights include: a guy biting my face during a kiss, one who cried over wanting to be a stepdad, another smashing glasses when annoyed, and the nervous shakes guy. Dating’s a rollercoaster!
One date had mood swings like this: exuberant, reflective, flirty, angry, crying, exuberant again, angry again. Talk about emotional whiplash.
He told my mom to wear her nicest dress... to a movie date. Then he said it was so he could tell future kids how beautiful she looked, and laid his head on her lap. No wedding bells there!
Met a guy who, within five minutes, proposed with his army dog tags. Quickest proposal ever?
Got into his fancy new car, but the passenger door handle was ripped out. Immediate freakout mode. Left ASAP. Months later, nastiness from him in messages followed.
After date one, he handed me a shaving schedule and said I had to follow it religiously. Uh, ‘no’ was my only answer.
He saw my necklace, said “we wear capitalism on chains,” then refused to pay for dinner because he didn’t want to “disrespect my feminist freedom.” Thanks, but no thanks.
In the middle of a crying baby’s wails, he loudly says, “Someone needs to skin that baby!” Family nearby heard and I was so shocked I wanted out.
He casually dropped that he’d already picked out names for our future kids... at the very first date. Moving fast, much?
He kept insisting on driving me despite my refusals, even though I wanted to stay safe and independent. Then he hissed at strangers during a movie to be quiet. Ghosted him fast.
On the way to a museum, she randomly says, “My elders say I’m too old to not be married.” We were both 20. That’s... early pressure.
Went to her friend’s house on a date. She whispered, “Are you scared?” I said no, she said, “You’re gonna be.” No thanks.
He admitted using a hairpiece and that he sometimes fantasizes about strangling his nephew. No second date, please.
My ex told me about a guy who wanted to smother her in raw meat before getting intimate. That’s one way to kill the mood.
On date two, he wrapped his arms around me and groaned “You smell like wife.” Yeah, thanks for that.
He kept whining about wanting to drink and smoke. Then straight up said he gets violent when drunk. Needless to say, I dipped.
After a painfully awkward dinner, he tried to shove me into a cab to go to his place. No thanks.
Coming back from the bathroom, he grabbed my hands, took a big sniff, and said, “Cocoa butter?” Sorry, just soap. Super weird.
On date one, she said I looked exactly like her ex - and then called me by his name twice. No second date here.
Went on two dates with a woman who called me to demand how much I was talking to other women, claiming she was tracking me via the app location. She blamed her period, and I unmatched. Drama alert!
Without even bringing it up, he assumed we were serious instantly and got mad I hadn’t already told him all my private health info. Yeah, no.
Mid-dinner, she pulled out a wet raw hotdog from her purse and put it on the table. I’m still scratching my head. No second date.
His girlfriend called, and he said, "I’ll call you back later baby,” then told me “Phew, it’s my ex, she calls nonstop.” Awkward!
Before we even met, he bragged about accidentally knocking up two women. I politely declined his invite. Yikes!
Second boyfriend planned a life with marriage and kids - despite me not wanting any. Talk about not being on the same page.
I mentioned I had a 1-year-old son, and suddenly she went full lecture mode about her ticking biological clock. Not the vibe I was hoping for.
It wasn’t what he said, but when he pulled out a pocket knife to clean under his nails mid-date. Nope!
This girl told me she can cast spells that turn people’s tongues black if they talk bad about her. Magic or menace?
After dinner at a friend’s house, she stuffed her hands down my pants saying, “My hands are frozen.” I was definitely not prepared.
She gave me an old pic, insisted on a weird restaurant. Tried to find out where I lived by chatting with waitstaff. I escaped fast.
She knew my dad’s name and asked how he was doing - despite me being estranged from him. Intrusive much?
I had to delay our date because of a canceled flight. She told me I could just say I didn’t want to see her anymore and then ghosted me. Thanks for the clarity.
Went on a ‘sympathy’ date, and she spent three hours comparing everything to Luke Bryan songs - including our future. I politely peeled out.
On our first date he suddenly asked me, “What would happen if you went missing?” Because that’s totally normal…
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