My Very Worst Double Date
When I was 20, I tried online dating for the first and last time. I had arranged to meet my date at his college, where he wanted to watch the film department’s screenings that night. He called before I left home to chat which made me feel relaxed and content that the evening would work out.
When I arrived, he wasn’t at the designated waiting area so I called and he said that he was on his way. I hate it when people are late, but I wanted to bring my best character forward so I patiently waited. Three hours (and the entire movie over) later he arrived with another girl! Yes, I should have left but I didn’t. I really don’t know why.
We went to the bar instead with me trying to convince myself that the girl was his sister (although she was a different race and had a foreign accent). During the evening he spent all his time texting on his phone. Some time later he left me at the table with her so that he could go talk to his friends outside. Only at that point I realised I had been way too polite and accommodating.
It turned out that the girl had met him online too. He had apparently arranged our dates at the same time. She was new to the area and country. After talking for a while, we decided to ditch him and when to meet up with my girlfriends at a club. I’m still friends with her five years on.
