In this episode, Erin and Kelee read cringey dating stories and react to some of the most awkward, bizarre, and unbelievable first date experiences people have shared. From dates running from the police to someone dumpster diving on a first date, these stories had us shocked, laughing, and questioning how some people behave while dating.

We talk about dating app disasters, ghosting, weird first impressions, and major dating red flags, while sharing our own thoughts about why people act this way on dates. Along the way we also discuss situations like someone revealing they have a fiancé during a date, a person who claimed it “wasn’t a date” after meeting on a dating app, and the strange moments when a simple dinner order somehow turns into a meltdown.

If you enjoy funny dating stories, awkward first date moments, relationship red flags, and real dating experiences, this episode is for you.

00:00 Introduction + Reading Cringey Dating Stories

04:16 Cringey Dating Stories Begin

04:56 Date Disappears Into the Woods (Awkward First Date Story)

05:58 When You Can’t Understand Your Date at All

10:02 My First Date Ran From the Police

11:54 Dumpster Diving on a First Date

13:31 Would You Eat Pizza From the Trash?

16:36 He Told Me About His Fiancé During Our Date

20:45 Dating Red Flags: When People Completely Miss the Point

27:01 She Left in the Middle of the Date

28:17 “It Wasn’t a Date” After Meeting on a Dating App

28:48 Controlling Behavior on Dates: Major Red Flags

31:02 Experience With a Matchmaking Service

36:07 My Date Said His Family Members Were Going Missing

37:24 Insulted Me Immediately on Our First Date

38:13 Getting Ditched During a Date

38:29 She Left Without Saying Goodbye

39:36 Ghosted Me… Then It Got Even Weirder

42:35 My Food Order Made Him Cry on a Date