Picture the scene: it’s a first date. You’ve glammed up; teeth buffed to gleaming, skin taut and glowing, eyes a-popping, hair quaffed, doused in alluring scents and… across from you sits your date. They seemed perfectly fine over text, but now they sit before you: slouching like a bag of old spuds, staring seriously at their fingernails, and occasionally twitching. You need to get out. Good lord, you need to get out!
Another ‘bad date’ scenario: It’s your second meeting. You got along nicely the first time, shared a kiss on the doorstep, and now you’re taking a stroll through the park. You’re beginning to get more comfortable. You laugh together watching a squirrel. Maybe there are some swans. And then you mention your holiday plans and they, from nowhere, say something breathtakingly annoying and uncalled for which makes you feel really uncomfortable : time to BAIL!
How about this: third date. You know what this could mean; they’re making eyes, biting their lower lip at you in what they desperately hope is a sexy fashion. They announce they’re just nipping off to uncork the second bottle of wine. They can’t stop talking about themselves or about sex or what they would want to do to you in bed, all of this in a freakish and annoying manner but then you feel it is natural, it is human! However, once they have left the room: no, it is not okay, it is not acceptable to do that and smile and continue the evening. No. You must flee. Only… how?
These points can help you
The ‘Truth’
Okay, we’ll start with this one, because it’s not really a method of escaping bad dates, it’s more… well, just being honest. Yes, beauty is truth and truth is beauty, and it’ll set you free and whatnot, but before it sets you free it’ll require you to stare straight into the vacant mug of your boring date and tell them that they are just rubbish and you’re going home. If you have the stomach for it, be my guest. Just don’t say I didn’t warn you.
The ‘Phone Call’
You get a solid zero for creativity if you opt for this method, but although it’s by far the least anecdote-friendly means of bailing on a yawn-inspiring date, it’s a cliché for a reason: it works. But look, if you’re going to get your friend to call you mid-date with some ‘crazy news!’, you might as well go big – so big that your date wouldn’t dare question your story. Think: kitchen exploded. Think: long lost sibling. Think: stepmother in motorway police chase…. Okay, I didn’t tell you that though.
The ‘Mystery Illness’
Difficult to pull off, but entirely plausible. You can lay the groundwork at the start of the date; upon arrival, greet your date and mention, as gaily and casually as possible, that you feel close to death. Then, depending on how well the evening fares, you either make a miraculous recovery and perk right up, or pepper your witticisms with groans of pain, slide down your seat a few inches, and finally declare that you are going home to quarantine yourself. From your date. Forever! Tried and trusted though .
The ‘Vague Plans’
Similar to the ‘mystery illness’ method, except probably easier to pull off because you don’t have to borderline fake your own death at the dinner table. At the start of the date, mention a friend/family member/pet you are due to spend time with later that evening, thus giving you an ‘out’. You can even name a specific time, thereby putting a guaranteed get-out on your date. Of course, if things go well, the other half of your plans could, of course, cancel on you, suddenly and conveniently freeing up your evening. Tested too
The ‘I’d Better Go, I Have To Wake Up Tomorrow’
It’s not a lie! You do have to wake up tomorrow! Everyone does! That is the foundation of existence! Declaring that you have to get up in the morning is completely true and accurate and fair, and nobody could possibly have any qualms with it as a general statement. No lies on your conscience, no hard feelings for your date. Wonderful, isn’t it?
The ‘Self Sabotage’
With the other options detailed above, it would be a truly baffling decision to opt for this method, but whatever: if you are giddy with anticipation at the thought of your date’s imminent absence, hasten their departure by acting so heinously that they have no choice but to flee the building. Bore them to tears, gross them out; choose whatever angle works for you. Shun cutlery. Sneeze incessantly. Speak in a grating high pitched voice for their entire evening. Shriek occasionally without ever acknowledging it. Start a brawl with another diner over the salt shaker. But in order not to ruin your reputation, you might not want to do this particular one… Hahahaha
In short: be such a catastrophic weirdo that your date can’t bear to spend a second longer in your presence. Just make sure they pay their share of the bill before they high-tail it out of the restaurant.
The ‘Proposal’
Propose to them. Yeah, you read that right. Propose. Get down on one knee, declare your undying love, and ask for their hand in matrimony. Tell them that, although you have only just met, their charismatic presence has set your soul on fire and suddenly the thought of an existence without them by your side is too painful to bear. Take their hand, weep a little if you’re one of those talented few who can cry on demand, and ask them to be yours. And they will say no, and they will be very uncomfortable, and the date will be over. Hurray!
Unless of course they say yes, in which case, sorry, but you will have to marry them… Hahahaha
The ‘Climb Out Of The Bathroom Window And Sprint Breathlessly Into The Night’
Look, in a world of ghosting and benching and all those horrid dating trends, you don’t really want to be doing this. We’re all adults. We know how to conduct ourselves. We are all, broadly speaking, reasonable, decent people.
That said. If you’ve suddenly found yourself stifling a rapid-fire series of yawns as your inexplicably riled-up date lurches into yet another rant about their manager’s cruel oversight of all their hard work this quarter, it’s probably forgivable for you to excuse yourself, ease open the bathroom window, and clamber out into the night. Ignore the confused yells that echo down the street after you as you gallop away; they’re likely completely unrelated. You’re not a bad person. It’s perfectly fine. You’re not a bad person.
Do Not Despair: A Parting Message of Hope
Yes, bad dates do occur on occasion, but that is not cause for concern. If you have recently faux-guffawed your way through a lackluster evening with the kind of date who makes a loaf of brown bread look like a barrel of laughs, worry not. The road to lasting love is not always smooth, and the best attribute any love-seeking single can have is a sense of humour. And a bullet-proof exit plan….
PS : If you can’t try any of these then just go through the date for that day and cancel the next time they call you out…
Enjoy the rest of the week guys and don’t forget to LIKE , FOLLOW and SHARE… Chaw
ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW TO SUBSCRIBE AND GET NOTIFICATIONS OF NEW ARTICLES
TRENDING CATEGORIES
- Broken Girl
- Exclusives
- Food
- Healing Episodes
- Lifestyle
- Lovers Desk
- Relationship Talk
- Storyline
- Uncategorized
- Videos
