People Share Their First Date Horror Stories

From the outside, it unravels fast. A simple movie plan turns into him pulling up in Crocs and pajamas, casually announcing they’re not going to the theater after all. The vibe shifts from laid-back to alarm bells in under thirty seconds.

Then comes the plot twist no one ordered: he doesn’t actually have a driver’s license. Somehow, this information arrives after he’s already behind the wheel. It’s the kind of date story that escalates so quickly you forget how it started — and leaves everyone wondering how it didn’t end even worse.