Before the internet, single people were often set up on blind dates by their well-meaning friends and relatives. Couples would meet for the first time knowing very little about each other, which would make for both exciting and terrifying experience. Today, all you need is a name and, within minutes, you can find out more about a person than you ever could over a cup of coffee. It's no wonder traditional blind dates are quickly becoming a thing of the past.
We took to Reddit to collect some of the worst blind date horror stories from real people in the dating scene.
"The odor was immediate"
"I wasn't feeling great, but decided to meet anyway. We met at a Belgian beer bar. She was gorgeous, fun, and totally in to me. I felt a gas pain, so I leaned forward slightly to quietly relieve the pressure. I completely and explosively s--- myself. The odor was immediate. I excused myself to the bathroom, but the damage was too great. I walked out of the bathroom, muddy-panted, out of the bar, and boarded the train for home.
"The date was nothing, compared to the horror of the following three weeks, recovering from E. coli." - Redditor jeremylee
"He 'forgot' his wallet."
"Got set up with a guy who literally watched me eat pancakes and only got water. I begged him to order something, I would pay (he 'forgot' his wallet) but it was so weird him watching me. After the whole awkward mess, I told the girl who set us up how it went. She promptly responded, 'Yeah I wouldn't date him. And honestly, I'm surprised I convinced you to go.'" - Redditor bluetreehugger
"You can just sit there by yourself"
"I had a date with some guy I had been chatting with and we agreed to meet at a pool hall ... I got there 10 minutes early and sat down at a booth and texted him that I was there and he just said 'Damn I told you to message me when you were on your way over.' And I was like 'Sorry I forgot, but I'm here right now if you want to head over.'
"And, literally this b---- just goes 'You should have messaged me. You can just sit there by yourself.' Dead serious." - Redditor Ratburg
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