People Share Their First Date Horror Stories

He shows up 40 minutes late with no warning, already setting the tone. Instead of apologizing, he pulls out his laptop, announces he needs to get some work done, and immediately checks out of the situation he just arrived late to.

It’s almost surreal. He slides her some cash like a coworker running an errand, not a person he asked on a date. Whatever this was supposed to be, it isn’t connection — it’s convenience. The date never actually begins, because in his mind, it clearly wasn’t a priority to begin with.