What’s the most awkward or funny date you’ve ever had or heard of? 
I’m sure some of you have great stories to share!
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Welcome Sara. 
It’s been that long ago I can’t remember.There was one time we promised to meet and both went to the wrong pub.
Sadly a lot of my dates only happened the once.
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Hi Psmith 
Oh wow, going to the wrong pub at the same time is actually kind of funny… and a bit tragic too! That sounds like something straight out of a story.
And yes, I think many of us have had those “one-time only” dates — sometimes things just don’t click.
If you ever remember more details or have another story, feel free to share. I really enjoy reading these
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Hi and welcome Sara 1. The only dates available to me these days are the ones in long thin boxes and come with a small fork to eat them with.
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Hey!
Awkward dates are better than no dates 
Oh! and on that positive note welcome to the forum Sara! 
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Years ago, after much nagging and persuading from a friend, I agreed to a blind date with someone her daughter thought would be perfect for me……
He turned up, with his daughter; (she obviously wanted to check me out) then he took me for coffee, the first thing I noticed was his filthy fingernails then he proceeded to tell me he’d been so drunk the night before he forgot his way home, he didn’t stand a dogs chance with me and I couldn’t wait to leave, he seemed surprised that I didn’t want to meet up again……
I think his daughter was hoping to palm him off to the first single woman she could get hold of, but it wasn’t going to be me ! 
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Oh dear!
Perhaps I need to rethink my previous post!
I can only imagine you weren’t tempted by the thought of the finger foods 
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Well ‘No date’ would certainly have been better than that one !
Sorry, welcome to Sara I hope you enjoy the site
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I actually met my late husband in a sort of a funny way.
My flatmate had arranged to meet two male friends of hers (one of them being my future husband) and had asked me to accompany her. They had said they’d call on us that evening.
When the agreed time came round, we waited and waited but no sign of them. After a long time had passed we just shrugged it off and decided to go out anyway.
When we went downstairs, guess who we saw outside waiting to be opened? We realised that the intercom was out of order.
They had been standing there ages, ringing and ringing. 
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SNAP. Similar “Wavelength”.
On leave and unfamiliar with the town.
Advert in local rag. Long before the amazing Bill Gates made it easier.
A female had posted.
“New to the area, would like to meet a “Nice Gentleman” .
With an UnSmart phone. Arranged to meet at a cinema.
The unknown problem was.
There were 3 cinemas in town. And neither had been mentioned.
" I will be wearing a White plastic overcoat and high boots”, she said. The only identifier.
It was raining Cats and Dogs.
Arriving early at the nearest. Que wilted. No sight. Told their were two more.
Dashed to the next.
The film had started. Doors closed, and no White plastic in sight.
With the Aftershave washing off and hair as if just out of the shower.
Headed down the high street, passing a female leaning against a shopfront. With a large umbrella that almost covered her.
Fortune flavouring the brave. Asked.
“Excuse me, are you? M/s *****.”
Yes, she said, angrily stamping her white plastic boots on the pavement.
I’m soaked waiting for you.
And I suppose you are Mr. ******.
To trim the scenario.
We were outside the 3rd cinema. Showing the original 1968 Thomas Crown Affair.
We went in somewhat reluctantly. And saw ‘Half’ the film.
The film’s remake shaped our future.
With Aftershave replenished. Plastic attire Binned
Marrying 2 years later. And two daughters,
Now married and parents. Who Whenever it Rains.
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Hi Rose . Thanks
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Ohhhhh:hushed:
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Funny, no, awkward - worse than that.
Back when I was a student in Glasgow, I’d a date with a girl. I was to go round to her flat for dinner. All sounding good. That sunny afternoon I happened to bump into a friend - who happened to be the cousin of my date. He suggested a beer. Which we had in a local pub. But we were impoverished students so although fancied another drink, pub prices seemed too high. And it was sunny and the lovely botanic gardens were just up the road. So we bought a couple of bottle of cider. You’ve got realise that in those days students lived on very little and also that drinking in public in Glasgow is very normal. It turned out that being drunk in Glasgow in public is also normal. Somewhat encouraged by my mate we bought more cider.
So by the time I staggered my way to this girl’ flat I was very drunk. She was kind and sat me down with a coffee. I was beyond inconsiderate as after one mouthful of coffee rushed to her bathroom to liberally decorate the room when I chucked up copiously. And then literally crashed onto the nearest bed to sleep loudly for a few hours. At which point I was kicked out of the flat and told in no uncertain terms that there would be no more dates. Ever.
Worse than awkward.
It is only now, decades on, do I wonder if my friend, the cousin of this girl, set it all up. Perhaps he had a reason to mess up my date? Who knows?
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Now that is quite a story Lincs! I don’t suppose I’ll ever be able to think of The Glasgow Botanical Gardens in quite the same way again. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have got away with that sort of behaviour in Kew! 
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Oh, please, no need.
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My awkward date … was one of my earliest, not the first … but it was most certainly my shortest date. Lasted almost 2 minutes.
Blind date … chap walks up, friend of my best friend’s boyfriend. :Looked me up and down and said … ‘You look like a bosted bag of spanners’.
Bosted = broken.
At which point I cuffed him around the head and walked off.
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My awkward date…last year of high school my girlfriend set up a blind date. He picked me up, driving to the beach (Tampa, Florida) for a cookout with friends.
He was a member of a band, and began crooning “What a day for a daydream” by Lovin’ Spoonful.
I was stuck in that car for what seemed like forever, trying to smile as if I enjoyed it. Needless to say, he thought he was special.
Needless to say I wasn’t impressed. No second date, either. My girlfriends laughed over it.
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I’m sure Glasgow is improved since back then in the 80’s. In those days there were many people could be seen bouncing around town during the day, utterly mullered. The documentary series Rab C Nesbitt captures this quite well. It made dates interesting.
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It really has improved! Glasgow is a buzz, terrific eateries,pubs and shops. Not to mention the architecture, but that’s always been there of course. I’m reluctant to admit it but these days Glasgow puts London to shame! 
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