People Share Their First Date Horror Stories

The date is technically over, but he’s still sitting there. Parked. Waiting. What should be a normal goodbye turns into a standoff when he won’t get out of her truck unless she kisses him, as if affection is a toll that has to be paid.

It’s immediately chilling. This isn’t awkward flirting — it’s coercion. The moment she threatens to drive to the police station, the situation snaps into focus. The date ends not with disappointment, but relief. Some first dates don’t just cancel the second — they activate survival instincts.