People Share Their First Date Horror Stories

From the outside, it’s immediately unhinged. First dates usually come with flowers or maybe a bottle of wine. He arrives instead with a framed photo of himself and his dog, already assuming wall space in someone else’s apartment.

The nightmare part is the confidence behind it. This wasn’t a joke or a spur-of-the-moment gift — it was premeditated decor. A silent declaration that he’d already pictured himself living there. The date hasn’t even ended, and somehow he’s already moved in.