Wild First Date Stories

13.

“I was single for the first time in 7 years. I matched with a guy on Bumble and he initially was my type — a musician, with long hair and smart. We agreed to go to dinner and see a movie. When we were texting he was awesome — funny, great conversation, and thoughtful. I had to drive 1.5 hours to meet him and he drove 45 mins (already not great). We met at a restaurant that had vegan options (he made it very clear he is a vegan and I made it very clear I am not). I waited at the restaurant for a few minutes and he walked in. Immediately I did not like him. At that moment he did nothing but I had this gut feeling ‘this guy sucks.’ He refused to pay for dinner because he was a feminist (I was fine paying my half). The entire dinner he was unbelievably entitled and heartless.”

“After dinner, we had to drive to the movies, hand to God, my wallet fell out of my purse and onto the floor of my car. When I walked in he had already paid for his ticket and I have to pay for mine (at this point I was over him) but I couldn’t find my wallet and before I could say ‘let me go back to my car’ (and leave) he exaggerated a huge sigh and said: ‘I will pay for your ticket even though I paid for these medical school applications.’ I told him sounds good but I still want to make sure my wallet is in my car (it was). I walked back in and he and I didn’t speak for the rest of the movie. In the end, I think he was expecting a kiss, but I shook his hand and left. I didn’t even tell him thanks or that I had fun. This was the only time I wished I left mid-date.”

—bexgee