Tell Us About Your Most Unfortunate First Date Experiences

From mentioning your ex too much or your date not looking remotely similar to their profile picture, we would like to hear about your bad first date experiences.

The Story

How did it go and did you make an early exit or remain for the duration of the date? Did it inspire any adjustments to your dating approach or did you just chalk it up to bad luck?

Describe your encounter

You can tell us about your awkward dating situations by completing the form below.

We encourage you to submit your story if you are 18 years of age or older, anonymously if you wish.

Submission Guidelines

• Your responses may remain unidentified
• Every submission is protected and coded
• Usage will be limited to the objective of this project
• Personal information will be deleted when no longer required

Story Elements

We encourage you to provide as much detail as possible about your experience.

• Basic information about yourself
• The full story of your date experience
• Potential picture to complement your account
• Communication choices for potential follow-up

When you send your response, you give permission to provide your information for this collection.

Essential Details: In case of any technical difficulties, other participation options are provided.