Top 5 worst dates

Being single in your 20's can be really hard. I mean REALLY hard. Nowadays most dating apps make it easy to continuously find the next best thing. I've actually lost count of how many first dates I have been on. Some awesome and fun, and some where I thought to myself, get me out of here, within the first few minutes.

Honestly going on first dates is tiring, no one knows what really to talk about about and it always just small talk. For the most part I am a social person but sometimes, I wish I could skip the first few dates and get to the Netflix and chill part. I can't even tell you what my favourite first date is I think I have experienced them all. I done breakfast dates, lunch dates, dinner date, walks, coffee date, drink dates, mini golf. You name I have done it! At this point my first ideal date is something along the lines of coffee and being outside. I have heard Crossmount has an amazing cider tasting, can some one take me here ??

Okay we are here to read my top worst dates, at least the ones I can remember (sometimes drink helps the bad ones). Now in no particular order lets get started!

Lunch date blow up

This guy we met on a dating app, cant remember which one in particular. We went on at lunch date to this pizza place, nothing fancy. I remember specifically saying yes to this date because the guy said he sold tickets to sports games. In my head I was thinking sweet maybe a few free sports games would be included... Well within 20mins of this date I faked a call to a friend and left. Put a 20$ bill on the table and left. leading up to me fleeing the scene, he told me that 1. I should invest in him 2. he was not allowed to leave the country because of some criminal record. This is only TWO red flags in. He also lied about his job, and what he does, over 30 and has never moved away from home. And to top things off he told me that my profession is overpaid!! At thins point 15mins in I have hardly spoken, the couple sitting next to us was giving these looks of "girl get out of here". So I did.

18 holes

I met this guy at the bar, was fairly under the influence. met this guy, got some free drinks, danced all night, and eventually exchanged numbers. All I remember from this night is talking about how I never golfed before (random I know). he told me how much he loved it and was practically a professional. Well then and there we decided to golf the NEXT day. Okay I was young enough my hangover weren't as bad as they were now. But this was a bad idea. But, I go put myself out there like everyone says. The next morning he messages me saying he will pick me up at 2pm (gentlemen, I don't like to give out my address but let this one slide). in the morning I borrow a set of clubs from my aunty and find my most appropriate golf attire. He picks me up and precedes to tell me he made a reservation at the Dakota Dunes casino for 18 holes (did I mention I have never golfed before, and this is the hardest course in the city). Okay I wish we turned around then. This was the WORST game I have ever played. I didn't even know how to swing!! I'm barely okay at mini golf. Well I didn't even play the entire game I think I did 6 holes total. I stayed in the cart and drank. Oh and it was +30 out (did I mention how much I sweat)? he totally sensed I wasn't having a good time, and maybe wasn't the best decision to do an 18 hole round of golf. Needless to say when he dropped me off was the last time we talked.

The no Show

A friend of mine has begged me to meet one of her friends. She claimed that we were a perfect match and we would really hit it off. After few months of hearing this I finally accepted to be set up for a date. It was during university finals and overall just a very busy time and the best time that worked for both of us was a brunch date. (Okay a brunch date hardly qualifies as a date, I do this with my friends and family all the time). So we discussed a time and decided to meet at Poached, a super adorable breakfast place here in the city. I got there and found a table, messaged him to say I was here. Well some time went by, about 20 minutes and he called me saying he had to pick up a friend at the airport and will be there in one hour. ONE HOUR. I hadn't ordered anything at this point because I said I was waiting for someone. I got up and just left, this had never happened to me before. Looking back I really should had let the waitress know, but I was so embarrassed. I went home and was taking it all in when he called me again. He said he was home and asked if I wanted to go get a coffee, I agreed, but before he hung up he said "actually I think I am going to go for a run instead". OKAY WTF. Stood up twice in the same morning, by the same guy!! Needless to say this was the first and last time I agreed to get set up.

He followed me home

I go on and off dating apps all the time, sometimes you get get bored of it all and need to take a break. After some time off I went back on feeling as good as ever. Matched with the guy who appeared super nice, had a decent amount of mutual friends (always a good sign to me). We decided to go and meet up for drinks. Where we met up was super close to my house, so I walked there. The date was great both having a great time, maybe too much. once we decided to go home I proceeded to walk home. HE FOLLOWED ME HOME. He tried to get into my house, and claimed he needed to call a cab home. My roommates dog barked and growled at him, if a dog doesn't like you its a sign of bad vibes. After sometime of him being inappropriate and generally being rude, he said he only goes on these dates for hookups... Yes, real life so many people do this. You need to make you actions clear of what your expecting from going on these dates. For me, hookups was not it. I managed to get him out of my house unharmed, but totally shook up and went back off the dating apps.

The ghosted

Another one I met on a dating app, why do I keep doing this to myself? This technically isn't one date, and more of relationship as a whole (I would not have called this a relationship, it was a guy I was talking too). I met this guy and we hit it off right away, went on a date and went very well. He left the city for summer on a fun summer road trip, but we continued, texting, calling, social media, you name it. We talked everyday. When he finally got back we went on date again. It was awesome, had lots in common and overall got along well. That date was the last time I talked to him. What happened I have no idea. We talked and had a few dates over the course of 4 ish months and I never heard from this guy again.Never responded to texts, or snapchats. He simply ghosted me. If you are not familiar with this term, it means that a person leaves without a trace, won't respond to any type of contact, it never happened. GHOSTED. Okay, guys after a few months of taking to a person, or even a week, you do not just get to pretend nothing happened. People deserve to know what happened or what is happening. This was not my first time getting ghosted and was certainly not my last. This one stands out to me because we talked for so long, and I was confused on what happened.

Like I said these are in no specific order, and I have so many other funny/ interesting dating stories. These ones just stuck out to me in particular. I know so many others who have crazy and outrageous stories. I said at the beginning of this post I felt dating apps are swiping to find the next best thing and I truly believe that. Dating apps make it so simple, judging on appearances and a quick message about yourself. Nothing really 100% genuine. It is a fast changing culture, and it is weird to be apart of as you get older. Im not here to say dating apps don't work. They have been successful to a lot of people weather your goal was hookups or a relationship.

I find where I live in particular it is weird and you are the odd one out if you are married by your mid 20's, have a house, and kids by 30. I am here to say if you get married for the first time in your 40, that is AMAZING. I try not to fall into what society says about where you should be in your life and always do what feels right for me.