Dating gone bad

10 Frighteningly Bad Date Stories

Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. Earlier this week, the Cut published a story in which we spoke to and something heterosexual women treading through an increasingly hellish dating scene. Our readers seem to agree — dating is a total nightmare right now. Readers have also encountered their fair share of liars — including ones who stick them with the bill. You may, for example, find yourself offering your date some free divorce counseling. Some readers have been off the dating market for years but have adult children in the thick of it.

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I once went on a date with a guy I matched with on an app. When he turned up, he looked considerably older than he did in his photo and when I pulled him up on it, he gave a vague evasive answer. Finally, he admitted that he actually used a photo of his son and hoped the resemblance would pass! I had been chatting with a girl online for a few weeks and when it came to arranging a date, she suggested we meet at the graveyard. It was so out of the blue, I thought she was joking but turns out she was really into the afterlife. I was too hungry to leave so I stayed and tried to ignore the morbidity. There was no second date.

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Dating Horror Stories From Our Readers

And the part of dating that sometimes would drive me bonkers was when I met someone or was in a relationship with a person that seemed to check all the boxes. And I seriously thought he was my Mr. You know, when you find a person with who you have a connection that makes you feel positive about dating, even happy about it. Disappears like a puff of smoke into the wind. Back then I always wondered why this happened.

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