2012 Top Ten
Worst First Dates
Everyday readers send in stories about their Worst First Dates. Dating profiles sometime contain trumped up truths, flawed, fake and bogus claims. First dates turn into nightmares when fiction writers on dating sites embellish- or choose not to tell- the truth.
January 2012 Top Ten ‘Worst First”
1. He said he was a film buff; he revealed the naked truth: he’s a nudist. The Naked Truth? He thought the movie Buck was about Enron.
2. Her profile picture was of her in a Jaguar XKE. Cool. She drives everywhere with her dog in her lap, hanging out the window. Her dog is her constant companion. 24/7.
3. He said he lived in San Francisco in an avant-garde space; lives in a cargo container. With roommates.
4. Her picture was hot. Really hot. Two emails later, we met at the famed House of Coffee and I didn’t recognize her. Seriously, the picture was either very Photo shopped, airbrushed, or over 10 years old.
5. I went to her home to pick her up; my first clue was the two beat up cars in the front yard. There is no polite-term for the dump she lives in. I left after three minutes claiming allergies. Am I shallow? She’s cute, but a total slob.
6. He said he loved eclectic clothing. He wears kilts-often. Deal breaker: his legs are better than mine.
7. Eharmony said he was my best match. His profile picture was cute and we met for coffee. Turns out, we had nothing in common (Tea Party, Newt, devotee) then he revealed he raised mules -not just any mules – professional mules. Buzz kill 101.
8. We connected on Match.com. First, I was flattered by his calls and emails. Then confused and impressed, he drove 100 miles for our first date . Finally, I was shocked he thought he would spend the night and turned off by his snide remarks.
9. She said she was 50, in shape, and liked hiking. On our first date we met at Muir Woods – I arrived with walking sticks, she came on a cane and was over 30 pounds heavier than her photo. Painful date? It was like walking the Appalachian Trail. In the dark. Blindfolded.
10. Mr. Tall Dark Handsome, with a brand-new Porsche, said he was divorced and single. Me, too. On date number three, he laughingly admitted to have been married five times. He said he wasn’t afraid of commitment.
To Tell the Truth: Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Einstein
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