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Man Cuts Date Short While The Woman Is In The Bathroom After Getting A Text He Wasn’t Supposed To
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Man Cuts Date Short While The Woman Is In The Bathroom After Getting A Text He Wasn’t Supposed To

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First dates, especially blind ones, can take a million different turns. However, the situation Reddit user Affectionate_Base827 found himself in with one woman he matched with online is one for the books. Only, it’s not entirely clear which ones—perhaps techno thrillers.

You see, even though it seemed like the two hit it off on the internet, the restaurant dinner they went to was a bit awkward from the very get-go. And after the lady got drunk and went to the bathroom, the guy learned why—she accidentally sent him a text that was clearly intended for one of her friends!

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    Luckily for this guy, he didn’t lose his head, even in the most unfortunate of circumstances

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    Image credits: Miquel Parera / unsplash (not the actual photo)

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    Experts say people should be clear about what they’re feeling on dates to avoid such situations

    According to a new survey from YouGov, most Americans don’t go on dates as often as they would like to — among people who aren’t in a relationship, 69% say they rarely or never date, but when asked about their desires, just 30% of singles say they actually prefer to stay out of the “market.”

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    Regarding the specific dating experiences folks have had, more Americans say they’ve gone on a wonderful date (80%) than say they’ve had a horrible one (50%), while 47% have experienced both.

    If we were to take the Redditor’s word for this particular case, it sounds like the woman made the night way more complicated than it had to be.

    If someone is not feeling the date, they should just be honest about it, says Kendra Knight, PhD, an assistant professor of communication at DePaul University who studies communication and relationships.

    “People don’t communicate clearly enough when they aren’t attracted to a person,” Dr. Knight explains. It can feel easier and kinder to ask your friend to help you stage an emergency, but that often leads to more uncertainty, she says.

    “Sometimes, to avoid hurt feelings, people [also] use euphemisms like, I’m not feeling the spark, or I’m not looking for a relationship. That may make for a smoother exit, but it can leave the other party’s head spinning.”

    “Ambiguity and uncertainty come up again and again as major challenges in contemporary dating. Therefore, I’d advise against euphemism or subtlety,” Dr. Knight adds.

    That said, being honest doesn’t mean acting like a jerk. “Rather, it’s a choice to be fair and transparent,” Dr. Knight says.

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    Image credits: Meg Aghamyan / unsplash (not the actual photo)

    As his story went viral, the man provided more context in the comments section

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    People have had many things to say about what happened that night

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    Understandable considering circumstances

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    Debbie
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where does it say that she didn't intend to pay??? I mean, I might use the excuse "An-emergency-happened-I-need-to-go-here's-[amount of cash]that-should-cover-about-my-part-bye"

    Ms.GB
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I wrote a text like that and accidentally sent it to my date I'd feel so bad that I wouldn't mind them shafting me for a free meal. Any decent person would sober up the next day, see what happened and be like "fair enough."

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    Captive
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brutally ugly, wow. Doesn't that site have profiles with pictures?

    Binky Melnik
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People spice up their writing, so rather than calling someone “hefty,” they become “morbidly obese,” and “sparse hair” becomes “bas bald as an egg,” and apparently, “homely” becomes “brutally ugly.” I do it, I see others do it, I expect we all do it from time to time and from one degree to another.

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, sorry - if I received that text, I would have walked too. She was an outright b***h who deserved that karma for her actions.

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    Debbie
    Community Member
    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where does it say that she didn't intend to pay??? I mean, I might use the excuse "An-emergency-happened-I-need-to-go-here's-[amount of cash]that-should-cover-about-my-part-bye"

    Ms.GB
    Community Member
    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I wrote a text like that and accidentally sent it to my date I'd feel so bad that I wouldn't mind them shafting me for a free meal. Any decent person would sober up the next day, see what happened and be like "fair enough."

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    Captive
    Community Member
    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brutally ugly, wow. Doesn't that site have profiles with pictures?

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People spice up their writing, so rather than calling someone “hefty,” they become “morbidly obese,” and “sparse hair” becomes “bas bald as an egg,” and apparently, “homely” becomes “brutally ugly.” I do it, I see others do it, I expect we all do it from time to time and from one degree to another.

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, sorry - if I received that text, I would have walked too. She was an outright b***h who deserved that karma for her actions.

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