November 2009
Online Extra: The Complete results from the Atlanta magazine singles survey
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Illustration by Chris Philpot
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Age of survey respondents:
20 or younger: 3%
21 to 30: 40%
40 to 50: 17%
50 to 60: 5.5%
60 to 70: 0.6%
70 or older: 0.6%
Sex of respondents:
Female: 81.2%
Male: 18.8%
Other (please specify): 0%
Sexual orientation:
Gay: 1.8%
Straight: 98.2%
Bisexual: 0%
Respondents most interested in:
Fun now, long term relationship later: 14.6%
Long-term relationship now: 59.1%
Fun now and forever: 10.4%
I just want someone to take me to a movie: 6.7%
Other (please specify): 9.1%
Examples:
-“Fun forever + long-term relationship eventually.”
-“Just dating someone exclusively.”
-“Not interested in dating at this time.”
-“Companionship.”
-“Recently heartbroken 401K seeks stable, trustworthy Roth IRA for lifelong companionship.”
-“Friendship with the potential for a long-term relationship.”
Current relationship status of respondents:
Single: 57.7%
Dating exclusively: 19.6%
Engaged: 3.7%
Married: 16%
Divorced: 5.5%
Other (please specify):
Example: “Casually dating my son’s father again.”
Respondents say these places “work every time” when it comes to meeting people:
Bars/clubs: 1.3%
Religious meetings/groups: 0.7%
Special interest groups: 2.7%
Work: 3.9%
School: 7.8%
Interesting places people say they met their significant other:
“At a political event.”
“Through mutual friends at a wedding shower.”
“Play Date ATL.”
“We lived in the same apartment community.”
“El Azteca on Ponce de Leon.”
“Working at Six Flags.”
“He moved in with me as a second roommate.”
“At a wedding.”
“MySpace.”
“Super Bowl party.”
“We met in high school and reconnected through Facebook.”
“At a charity function.”
“Introduced by friends at the hospital visiting my stepfather.”
“eHarmony.com.”
“JDate.”
“At his fraternity party.”
“At work, when I was an intern and he was my boss. Didn’t date until after I’d left though, of course.”
“Work. Sort of. At a bar, in the grand scheme of things.”
“He was a friend of my roommates and ended up sleeping on our couch for a few months while he was working on a temporary assignment in our city.”
Interesting responses to: Where’s the most unusual place you’ve ever met someone?
“At a bus stop late at night. Shady? Yes, I believe so.”
“Graveyard.”
“At a political event—only because I didn’t realize my friend had brought his friend to set me up, and I just thought I was networking and recruiting per usual!”
“At work in an unusual way. When I was working in retail, a guy asked me to get a sweater from the higher rack. I climbed the ladder and fell off; he had to catch me. We went out on a date after that. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out . . . if it had, we truly literally would have “fallen” in love.”
“At a strip club.”
“Wal-Mart.” (2 responses!)
“Farm Bureau.”
“Gas station.” (4 responses!)
“In line for a bathroom.” (2 responses)
“Stuck in traffic with all of the southbound lanes completely closed.”
“Johnny’s Hideaway.”
“At a hair salon.”
“The train.”
“At the City of Atlanta while getting my business license.”
“On a water taxi in Belize.”
“At Fellini’s.”
“In line at a grocery store.”
“Porta Potty line at a summer festival.”
“On the football field—playing flag football.”
“A funeral.”
“Doctor’s office.”
“On the street. My friend and I were driving down the road, and it was raining outside. We then saw this little skinny guy walking outside alone . . . in the rain. We picked him up, and drove him back to his place, where all his cute friends were.”
“At the hair salon. He was waiting on another girl.”
“Job fair.”
“The airport.” (3 responses)
“The dog park.”
“Emergency room.”
“The parking lot of the grocery store.”
“On another date.”
“Is it bad to say through the comment section of a blog?”
“I once met a guy when I accidentally walked into the men’s bathroom at the Atlanta airport. I realized I was in the wrong place, turned bright red, and attempted to speed out of there! Instead, I slammed right into a guy who was on a flight from New York. He bought me dinner and we kept in touch for a while whenever he was in town. Then I realized he was married.”
“Chiropractor’s waiting room.”
“Six Flags.”
“In the woods . . . use your imagination.”
“German camp.”
“MARTA.”
“Thrashers game.”
“Waffle House.”
“The ATM.”
“Airplane.” (2 responses)
You’re waiting in line at a club and someone feeds you a pick-up line. What do you do?
Run the other way: 18.1%
I may stay—if he or she is cute: 75.2%
Love them! In fact, here’s a line that works on me: 6.7%
Examples:
“‘Didn't I meet you last week at _____ (insert random friend name here)?’ or, when I was in school, ‘Aren’t you in my Business Economics class?’ Works every time.”
“Where have you been all my life?!”
“You seem like someone that I should get to know.”
“My place or yours?”
“Is this the line for the bathroom or the bar?”
“Fat penguins . . . I wanted to say something that would break the ice.”
“Hi, want to grab a drink?”
Some stats in regards to what attracts you to someone:
38.2% of respondents consider “Intelligence” a dealbreaker
Only 2.7% consider “money/job” a dealbreaker
But 13.2% DO consider “he/she loves my dog/cat/ferret” a dealbreaker
Feature considered “very important” on the “what attracts you” rank:
Intelligence: 62.5%
Sense of humor: 57.2%
Money/job: 32.9%
Looks: 34.9%
Taste in music: 16.6%
Car: 2.6%
Religion: 23%
Political stance: 20.1%
UGA/Tech preference: 5.3%
He/she loves my dog/cat/ferret: 19.2%
How often do you give out your phone number?
Never: 18.3%
Once or twice, ever: 35.3%
Every few months: 35.9%
All the time: 9.2%
Only if it’s Matt Ryan asking: 1.3%
The best part about Atlanta’s singles scene is:
The clubs and bars—they’re always busy: 12.6%
The men and women—they’re better looking here: 17.8%
How friendly everyone is: 37.8%
There is no best part—it sucks: 31.9%
Other (please specify): 10.4%
Examples:
“This city is the worst. It is 10-1 women to men.”
“Women get excited when they meet a straight man in the city.”
The Atlanta singles scene is:
Overhyped: 55.6%
Refreshingly diverse: 20.3%
More than I can handle: 5.3%
More fun than should be allowed: 3.0%
Other (please specify): 15.8%
Examples:
“Too many women and not enough straight men.”
“It’s cool . . . I have dated here more than when I lived in Texas. Although no one here is looking for commitment.”
“Black Hollywood.”
“Depressing.”
“Gay, gay, gay.”
“More straight females than straight males.”
“Too many women, not enough men.”
“Non-existent for people 40+.”
“Wonderfully diverse, but we need way more straight, single men.”
Would love it if a date took them to:
The Varsity: 43%
Stone Mountain Lasershow: 70.4%
Zoo Atlanta: 76.1%
The Aquarium: 86.6%
The Cheetah: 19.9%!!!!
Race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway: 42.6%
Starlight Six Drive-In: 81%
Piedmont Park: 93.7%
Karaoke night at the 10 High: 61.3%
Dates love the Braves the best:
65.5% would prefer a date at Turner Field over a Hawks, Trashers, Falcons, or Atlanta Rollergirls event
Interesting answers to “best date you’ve ever had in the city”:
“This sounds nuts, but it was just dinner and a movie. We saw a scary movie that allowed for lots of arm holding (well, near-death gripping), and the dinner was actually at Waffle House. A late-night dinner at an almost-empty location and greasy, delicious food and bottomless coffee allowed us to really get to know one another without feeling pressure to leave.”
“Babbette’s, then Dad's Garage.”
“My first date with my future fiancé—he took me to Top Flr, which is so terrific. We sat there talking for three hours!”
“Dinner at Floataway Café and drinks at the Intercontinental Hotel.”
“Chastain Park concert with a picnic.”
“We went to the lasershow at Stone Mountain. It was a first date and definitely different.”
“Picnic at the Carter Center."
“A picnic at Piedmont Park during Screen on the Green.”
“Best date I’ve had in the city was when my date was open to going to a strip club.”
“The Atlanta Botanical Garden for Valentine’s Day to see the orchid displays.”
“Live music at Apache Café and then dessert at Café Intermezzo.”
“I went to Efe’s on Marietta Square on a Saturday night. The restaurant had low lighting, pillows you sat on, and belly dancers! Fun!”
“Dancing to Francine Reed at Blind Willie’s.”
“I went on a date once with a guy who took me to the Fox Theatre to see a play, and then we went and picked up some late night sandwiches from a corner deli and he somehow managed to get us to the roof of the W hotel where we ate dinner and watched the city. It was lovely, peaceful, and a completely new experience.”
“Dinner at Pano’s and Paul’s, riding around town in a limo for a few hours and room service at the Ritz in Buckhead. Not prom night just a Saturday date.”
“My husband took me out to eat at McCormick & Schmick’s, and then we had a beautiful room at the Westin Peachtree Plaza (before the tornado).”
“LONG time ago, but my rich high school boyfriend took me to the Varsity for our first date. It showed character and lack of pretense on his part.”
“I love a low-key date where the other person and having fun are the main objectives. So I'm gonna go with dinner in the Highlands and a concert at Eddie’s Attic.”
“Martinis and IMAX followed by drinks at the Brick Store Pub, then hanging out on my rooftop terrace at Lindbergh Vista.”
“Took an Internet date to the Dogwood Festival in 2002, and we made out under a tree.”
“Play at the Alliance followed by late-night meal at Ecco.”
Interesting answers to “WORST date you’ve ever had in the city”:
“I met a guy for a drink and his dad tagged along.”
“Taco Bell, seriously.”
“I met a guy for a lunch date, for the first time, and he barely spoke the whole time. I’d ask a question and he would answer, but not ask a question back. I wrote him off as too shy, introverted, but he actually called me the next day to see if I wanted to go out again. No thank you! No talky, no datey!”
“At his parents’ house.”
“I went to his house to go out to dinner—second date. He answered the door with nothing but a towel on and said, Make me a drink while I get dressed. Once he got dressed, he came to sit with me on the couch. We went to dinner and he proceeded to place my order for me without asking what I wanted. Not sure why I did not go home then, but back in his apartment, I fell asleep. He woke me up to say ‘roll over and take your clothes off.’”
“Piedmont Dog Park. We met up with our dogs and he brought coffee for us. Nice conversation full of pleasantries, beautiful weather, and plenty of people watching. Then my dog shit on his foot. I guess she didn't approve of him.”
“Tu Tu Tango. I wanted to kill myself.”
“Dinner at a dumpy Mexican restaurant in Smyrna where the AC didn’t work too well, followed by the guy playing Backstreet Boys on keyboard and singing back at his apartment”
“At the Tavern. The girl was telling me that it was okay to trap a guy. A baby mama tried to trap me and now I have a child. This girl knew that. I asked her to repeat that statement and she did. I told her ‘As of 30 seconds ago this date is over!’”
“A date with a PR person at Coke; a high-up PR person at Coke, who was like a robot.”
Areas with the best singles scene (doesn’t add up to 100% because it was “check all that reply”):
Virginia-Highland: 49.2%
Midtown: 45.8%
Buckhead: 44.9%
Little Five Points: 18.6%
Decatur: 17.8%
(there were more, but these were the highest)
What do you do when a potential date tells you he or she has kids?
Pretend to go to the bathroom and ditch: 13.1%
If he or she seems worth it, I’m willing to give it a try: 60%
Sounds great! I’m ready for diaper duty: 5.4%
If he’s Ted Turner, let’s talk: 9.2%
Other:
“Almost every man has kids, I have no choice.”
“All good as long as she’s not the mother of THE BRADY BUNCH.”
“Instant family is tough since you’re never first, but the older I get, the harder it is to avoid.”
What do you do when a potential date tells you he or she is divorced?
Head for the hills—I don’t need that baggage: 10%
Get the details before judging: 60%
Who cares? Life happens: 25.4%
Again, if it’s Ted Turner, let’s talk: 2.3%
Other: 2.3%
How much older/younger will you date? (Check all that apply)
The most respondents—54.5%—said they would date someone five years older
Next highest: 35.6% said they would date someone five years younger
6.1% said they would date someone twenty years older
3% said they would date someone twenty years younger
1.5% said, “How old is Ted Turner again?”
______ has a better sex/dating life than I do (am only putting majority)
Tyler Perry—47.7% said yes
Jane Fonda—55% said no
Dagmar Midcap—50.9% said “I have no idea who this is”; 26.9% said yes
Ludacris—66.4% said yes
Matt Ryan—45.8% said yes (30.8% said “I have no idea who this is”—yikes!)
Robert Spano—56.5% said “I have no idea who this is”; 24.1% said no
Kim from The Real Houswives—45.4% said no
Josh Smith of the Hawks—59.1% said “I have no idea who this is”; 25.5% said yes
Suchita Vadlamani—58.3% said “I have no idea who this is”; 22.2% said yes
Ciara—52.3% said yes
Vernon Jones—49.5% said no
Baton Bob—44.5% said “I have no idea who this”
Do you take dates to strip clubs?
Yes: 6.2%
No: 75.2%
No . . . Oops, I forgot about the Clermont. Yes.: 18.6%
Which is the best strip club to take a date to?
The Pink Pony: 8.9%
The Cheetah: 15.6%
Swinging Richards: 0%
The Clermont Lounge: 55.6%
24K Club: 2.2%
Other (please specify): 17.8%
“Onyx”
“Gross”
Have you ever used an online dating service?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
Which dating service led you to meet a boyfriend or girlfriend?
eHarmony.com: 9%
JDate.com: 5.9%
Match.com: 5.2%
Gay.com: 1.7%
Equallyyoked.com: 1.7%
Which dating service led you to meet a husband, wife, or partner?
Match.com: 1.3%
Other places mentioned for this question:
“BlackPeopleMeet.com”
“OKCupid.com. I’ve met someone I really like there. I think we might be going steady soon. Mingle2.com: I have met a couple of girls that I’ve had sex with on there.”
How often do you have one-night stands?
Never—that’s disgusting: 52.9%
Once or twice: 27.3%
Every once in a while: 17.4%
It happens all the time: 2.5%
How much do you typically spend on a date?
Average from respondents who answered with a dollar amount (and taking the average of those who presented a range; did not count woman who said the man spends “20 and up” on her; Doubled the “60pp” answer to $120): $65 per date
Other responses: (Women’s lib hasn’t reached the South, apparently):
“$0, because I’ve never been on a date where the guy [didn’t] insist on paying.”
“I date gentlemen and they pick up the tab.”
“I don’t . . . I’m the woman.”
“Usually Southern gentlemen pay, but I’m ALWAYS prepared to pay and it never hurts to offer.”
“I’m a lady—I don’t spend on a date :-).”
“Nothing, if I’m with a real man.”
“None, if I can help it. I’m a chick! (However, I may leave the tip).”
“Nothing. I’m old fashioned.”
“I don’t, he does.”
“I’m a girl . . . I don’t spend a dime. Unless we are [in] a defined relationship, then I will treat him.”
“Nothing, I’m a girl.”
“Typically nothing unless it’s a special occasion—I’m a female.”
“Depends on if I got paid that week.”
“Depends on what I have and how much she’s worth.”
Would you date someone who lived more than an hour away?
Yes: 39.2%
No: 31.5%
Maybe, if . . . : 29.2%
Responses:
“ . . . if he was worth it. I had a trans-Atlantic relationship once, so an hour really isn’t that far!”
“ . . . I liked them enough and see potential in the relationship.”
“ . . . they proved themselves worthy.”
“ . . . they were the most amazing person I’d ever met. Maybe.”
“ . . . they were willing to move in town if it got serious.”
“ . . . it’s the perfect match. But only short term.”
“ . . . they made me crazy. But they’d have to be intelligent and have a great sense of humor. And do yoga.”
“ . . . they were being forced to live OTP by court order and planned to move to civilization as soon as they’d completed their hours of community service.”
“ . . . he was Ted Turner. A younger, more attractive, less pretentious Ted Turner.”
“ . . . she was a goddess.”
“ . . . he had an Intown crash pad or was willing to always drive Intown. I don’t go OTP.”
“ . . . if doing otherwise would clearly be stupid. But last time I was in this situation, she was the one who clearly wasn’t interested in making the effort. The gym was more important than making time for me.”
Have you ever dated a co-worker? If so, how did it start?
“Sort-of. Years ago, I went out with one of our campaign volunteers. It was all cute flirting at the office, and then after we went out we didn’t talk. Yuck.”
“Yes, Just hung out after work and it became more. It didn’t work out, he started watching everything I did at work or who was coming to see me.”
“Which time? The most important one actually began as a friendship, turned flirting relationship, which ended my current relationship, then we dated, broke up, remained great friends, lived together, still worked together, and somehow didn’t kill each other!”
“Yes; It was very steamy . . . I was young and enjoyed the thrill of knowing I would be able to see him at work—I learn from my mistakes!”
“Yes, he was my direct supervisor, and it lasted for about six months. Although we ended our intimate relationship we’re actually still very good friends. I’ve met all of his girlfriends after me and eventually attended his wedding.”
“Yes, we noticed each other in the hallways, started talking, and then dated for a few weeks. But it ran its course pretty quickly, we ended things, and it was awkward anytime we ran into each other after that. And that was the last time I ever dated at work!”
“Yes. The co-worker slipped me his number while I was at the fax machine. We’re still friends.”
“Yes. After the first date, I bailed. It turned out very awkward. I had to see him every day after, and we would exchange glances but quickly look down.”
“Yes. We started out as good friends and then eventually started to like each other. We are still dating now and also have a son together.”
“Where ELSE are you supposed to find someone when you work sixty hours a week?”
“I made the mistake of going on a date with a co-worker once. But I didn’t even know it was a date until afterwards! The ‘date’ wasn’t great, I was just really hungry and he was convenient. Unfortunately, he took it as something else and started expecting special treatment from me since, technically speaking, I was his supervisor. I just had to ignore him until he got the point; soon after he quit.”
“Yes, we both worked in Games at Six Flags. He was hot, so I called him. We got married!!!”
“Yes; we're married.”
“Yes. I initially asked him to hang out, which then led to making out, which then led to dating. We were off and on for three years. Part of the problem was that we would break up, see each other at a work function, and then want each other again. It was awkward . . . for us and our co-workers.”
“I have had a few flings with co-workers and one serious relationship. The serious relationship started with a meeting in her office and she called me with a stupid question that she already knew the answer to and we hit it off. About a year and a half, a miscarriage, and horrible, horrible fights and lots and lots of counseling, it was over. It’s never really over though because we still both work at the same place. Beware.”
“Yes. She like my wet hair in the morning. Ended after six years.”
If someone asked you out at one of the following places, would you accept (check all that apply, so not 100%)
MARTA train: 43%
The gym: 90%
MARTA bus stop: 18%
Doctor’s office: 64%
DUI defensive driving class: 16%
Unemployment office: 13%
Chick-fil-A drive-thru: 24%
Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your single status?
Yes: 42.7%
No: 59.8%
If yes, what happened to make you feel that way?
“I was the only single female where I worked, and when it came around to the Christmas party I felt pressured to find a date.”
“Probably something that happened at work like getting passed on a promotion because the guy who got it just got married but was subordinate to me.”
“My married friends don’t include me in their plans, they just tell me about all the fun they had.”
“At a previous job it was assumed that since I was single and childless that I would be happy and willing to work weekends on a project, because I had nothing ‘important’ to do, unlike my colleagues with kids. I told them that regardless of my status, I was unavailable, and they ended up asking one of the marrieds to work instead. Which she was happy to do so she could have a weekend away from her kids! Oy, the irony . . .”
“Co-workers/boss insinuated that it wouldn’t be as big a deal if myself and other young single co-workers were impacted by lay-offs (because we do not have ‘families’).”
“All of my friends who were in a relationship were invited to the cabin for a weekend. I wasn’t.”
“Most of my friends are older than me, and now they are starting to ‘couple up’ so to speak. Instead of $1 beer night and cookouts it’s become ‘couples only’ wine and cheese parties. The worst is when my friend sent out her wedding invitations. Another friend had both her and her boyfriend’s names on the invite; mine just said ‘Alise + 1.’”
“Taxes!!”
“I am a freelance artist and on more than one occasion have been told the work went to the man/woman with kids. It’s not my fault they decided to breed. I need the money just as bad! Boo.”
“I’m only answering here because the reverse is true . . . I’ve discriminated against my married/coupled friends because sometimes it doesn’t matter how great your friends are, it just sucks being the one single person in the sea of love and happy.”
Have social networking sites—Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.—enhanced or worsened your dating experiences?
“Worsened; there’s no mystery. You miss the whole part about getting to know somebody in person because their entire life story, including their blood type, is listed on these pages.”
“Oh good grief—they have worsened! My partner doesn’t like all my info out there and didn’t like that I was ‘friends’ with exes on Facebook. I took care of it, but it was just awful.”
“They have widened my experience.”
“I've met some people off MySpace—but nothing serious.”
“They have erased some of the suspense. I can eliminate most of the people that I talk to by getting them to accept a Facebook invitation, then viewing their profile. Definitely an enhancement.”
“Enhanced because you stay more connected.”
“They make it tempting to do ‘research’ on someone that you’re considering dating, which seems unfair—you should just give the person a chance and get to know them in person. So, I think it’s made it harder. On the other hand—it’s kind of helpful if you're dealing with someone dishonest, because those sites makes it hard to hide your life/vices.”
“These are the new ice-breaker tools. No need for pick-up lines or blind dates. Just zap a message to someone on Facebook, and see what happens! It also makes it less intimidating for women to make the first move to indicate interest.”
“Enhanced. It helps bring up topics to discuss on the actual date, like ‘How did you do on that FB quiz?’ or ‘Hey, I didn’t know you went to this-and-this high school!’”
“Greatly enhanced them, I’d say. You can get a bit of a better take on someone through their Facebook profile, although it is the image they want to convey. If they’re on MySpace, they’re straight-up creepy. If they’re on Friendster, they probably don't have a pulse.”
“It hasn’t played a role in my dating experiences at all. I’ve never checked out a potential boyfriend’s profile before; if there is anything he would need to tell me, he hopefully would just fess up. But I Googled a guy once, then I found his arrest record. Oops. Maybe I should Google all my dates?”
“Craigslist is handy.”
“It makes it easier to communicate with people you are interested in. However, it also allows for the creepers to do more stalking than you’d ever thought possible. Damn Facebook chat feature.”
“I will be forever grateful to Facebook for reuniting me with the guy I had a crush on in high school! We are now in a serious relationship that is headed toward marriage and I never would have dreamed that could happen!”
“HATE and have spent way too much time thinking about Facebook’s ‘relationship status.’ Hate taking it down. Hate arguing about whether to link to someone.”
What is your dating pet peeve?
“A guy who talks about himself NON STOP.”
“Ignorance, racism, sexism.”
“Guys who ask you questions that they secretly want to answer about themselves, and then they do that. For example: Him: ‘Have you ever been white water rafting?’ Me: ‘No...’ Him: ‘I have! Blah blah blah . . .’”
“A guy who does not know how to dress for the occasion. For instance, DO NOT WEAR BASEBALL CAPS TO THE HIGH MUSEUM!!! Nobody cares that you like the Red Sox!! Inappropriate!”
“Being late, rude, and disrespectful to others (like waiters).”
“Pushy men that think just because they bought you dinner or whatever that you owe them something and try to take it.”
“If you didn’t like me, or felt a lack of chemistry, or decided to go back to you ex—or whatever reason you have for not wanting to see me again—please have the good manners to just say so. Don’t evade phone calls or make excuses . . . just man up and say, thanks but no thanks.”
“A guy who doesn’t laugh. I know my jokes are lame, but pity laughs are greatly appreciated.”
“Racial epithets and namedropping. And when someone who obviously feels a little awkward uses sarcasm to mask that feeling. You don’t have to do that.”
“All my pet peeves apply to dates, because even if you’re smokin’ hot ‘irregardless’ is not a word.”
“Holding eating utensils incorrectly.”
“Men who are not chivalrous . . . ugh.” VS “The girl walking up to the door and standing their waiting for me to open it.”
“I hate when people don’t know how sit in a restaurant and eat food in a way that does make them seem like they have never been in public before; it also helps if you can use silverware in a manner that does not represent tools in a tool box.”
“As it is with people in general, it is SO TERRIBLY F--KING RUDE when you’re in a discussion with someone and their phone rings and they just pick it up in mid-sentence and forget about you. Gotta take the call? ‘Oh, I'm sorry, I have to take this’ is sufficient, not ‘So then I graduated from stripper class and started working at Shooter’s Alley and—’ RING! RING! ‘Hi, Bambi! Oh, yeah, I’ll see you at work tonight. I won’t forget the pasties!’”
What’s the most outrageous thing to ever happen to you on a date?
“The girl told me that she was hearing voices that told her to stab me in the leg with her table knife.”
“I was out on a date with a guy once, and it was an awkward silent point in the conversation. I asked him sort of a run-on question that sounded like this: ‘Were you born in Phoenix or somewhere else? How did you end up in Tucson?’ His reply: ‘What, am I on an interview?’ That was awkwardly outrageous.”
“The guy used my bathroom before going out and did a number two.”
“The lady was a man.”
“I had a guy compliment me on how clean I was. He went on to tell me how surprised he was to see me so well dressed (I came straight from work, and hadn't changed out of my suit)—though the day we met I was headed from work and therefore similarly dressed—and then repeated several more times that ‘Wow, you're so CLEAN.’ He was from Germany, so perhaps he meant to use a different word, but still it was strange and creepy enough for me to be done with him after that meal.”
“This guy says, ‘I thought you said you weren’t hungry.’”
“A guy got out of the car and started doing karate . . . LOL!!!”
“First date—guy says, ‘I lie a lot, just so you know.’”
“Kissing a guy on a first date—both of us are fully clothed, when he asks if I have a condom or if he should get one. He was shown the door.”
“Discovered by the end of the meal that he was gay and not straight.”
“I got very, very drunk, ditched my date, and woke up in a shrub in a residential neighborhood.”
“Someone shot at us.”
“Guy busted out some awkward Tai Chi moves.”
“The guy I was with asked if he could borrow a pen and paper, so I gave them to him. I then watched as he wrote a note to the girl at the next table, asking if she'd go out with him. (She did not, and I declined his request for a second date.)”
“We went out, had a wonderful time, and the next day I found out that later that night he had gotten engaged to someone else.”
“The guy’s ‘boyfriend’ showed up to tell me that I shouldn’t date ‘Jason’ because he sits down to pee.”
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