People Share Their First Date Horror Stories

From an outside perspective, this one turns terrifying fast. Handing someone your phone to play music is a basic trust exercise. Seeing their eyes drop from Spotify to your private messages in the window’s reflection is something else entirely.

There’s no confrontation, just the quiet realization that boundaries don’t exist here. The car keeps moving, the music never starts, and the date shifts into survival mode. It’s the kind of moment that makes you lock your phone forever — and rethink giving anyone the aux again.