People Share Their First Date Horror Stories

This article was originally published at Lizanest.com

First dates are supposed to be awkward in small, forgivable ways — a bad joke, a lull in conversation, maybe the wrong drink order. These are not those stories. These are the dates that went off the rails immediately, spectacularly, and sometimes dangerously. No second chances, no “maybe they were nervous,” no benefit of the doubt. Just instant red flags, unhinged behavior, and moments so surreal they feel fictional. Collected together, they read less like romance and more like cautionary tales from the dating trenches.