6. The Christmas Girlfriend
“During a Christmas-time date with a guy I’d met online, he told me, ‘I could never be with you in a relationship, but you could be my Christmas holiday girlfriend.’ I was so offended that I got up and left, not wanting to waste my time on someone who clearly didn’t respect me.”
—Mireille Aubin
7. The Misogynistic Driver
“We met at a pub, and he looked nice at first. As we chatted, he revealed his belief that ‘women shouldn’t really drive’ and he’d deliberately cause minor accidents to get bad drivers off the road. He said he was ‘doing them a favor’ by making them pay higher insurance premiums. I was horrified and decided to leave.”
—Plumb
8. The Creepy Trench Coat
“I agreed to a blind date with my doctor’s anesthesiologist friend. We met at an outdoor spot, and he arrived wearing a trench coat—despite it being summer. He barely spoke and I had to carry the conversation. I left as soon as I could without making a scene and told my doctor friend to avoid setting me up with him in the future.”
—Mimi
9. The Utensil Drama
“I went to Ikea with a guy for lunch. I found a table while he was getting food. When he returned without utensils, he demanded I get them even though he had walked past the station on his way to our table. I grabbed the utensils, placed them on the table, and walked out. I lost my appetite.”
10. The Creepy Bar Guy
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