How To End A Bad Date
It takes you a few hours to get ready for your hot date. You get showered and dressed and seem ready for a night of fun and romance. At some point of the night, things go terribly wrong. Part of you wants to escape through the back door of the restaurant or out the bathroom window. It’s only 8PM and it seems like you’ve been with your date for hours. How will you ever make it through this night?
We’ve all been there. Many of us can think of at least one date that was so terrible you had to end it early. But what could cause you to feel this bad about someone? Well, there are many things that can turn you off to somebody quickly. If your date has a hygiene issue like body odor that is sure to turn you off. There’s not much you can do about that since they probably aren’t even aware that they have an odor.
Some of us have less tolerance for bad smells than others and find it impossible to be close with someone who doesn’t have the same idea of hygiene as you do. Bad breath is another thing that can destroy a date. The worst is when you really like someone but you can’t stand their breath. Other than a direct approach, all you can do is offer them some gum or breath mints and hope they accept.
One thing that will really make you want to end the date early is if your date has an overbearing or loud personality. I have been on many lousy dates before. The worst ones I had were when my dates were overly touchy feely invading my personal space or were extremely loud. One date I had was so bad because the guy was so obnoxious and loud that everybody around us couldn’t help but stare every time he spoke.
It was really embarrassing. I wanted to crawl under the table and hide. When people come off as too sure of themselves or too forward it turns many of us off too. I find it difficult to hold a conversation with someone like that. Being confident is okay but being cocky is not. One date I had like that was so unbearable I had to fake illness and go home. I went to the bathroom and when I went back to the table I complained of stomach pains. I blamed it on what I just ate.
I really poured it on and about 20 minutes later I told my date, I would need to go home as I thought I was going to vomit. My date bought it. I could have received the academy award for that performance. But, at least I was able to go home and end the date. He did attempt to call me two days later but thanks to caller ID, I didn’t answer. Eventually he must have realized I wasn’t interested and I never heard from him again.
If you ever find yourself on a horrible date you can do one of two things. You can either just tell the person, you don’t think it’s working out. Or, you can make something up like you’re not feeling well and end the date early. Some of us are more comfortable being direct and have no problem with confrontation.
If you don’t want to have that type of confrontation than make an excuse as to why you need to go home. If you just don’t have anything in common with your date be courteous and finish your date out. But, if your date is a jerk, then don’t subject yourself to anymore hours than you need to. End the date early.
