Most people have been on at least one bad date in their time, whether they want to admit it or not.
The real question is, just how exactly do you get out of it? Do you stick it out or make up a story?
Typically, you will know within the first few minutes of the date if you are actually interested in this person. If you know you aren’t into the person, set a deadline with an excuse at the start of the date. Excuses like “I have to help a friend with something” or “I have a test I have to study for” can be used with ease.
Another way you can get out of a bad date is to plant a phone call. If the date is not going the way you imagined, have your friend call you with an emergency that he or she needs your help with. One of our own UTM students did just that.
This man asked to remain anonymous because he did not want anyone to think he was shallow or to find out it was him. He was on a date with a girl he thought he liked, which turned out completely different. He actually did not like her at all.
He thought about how to get out of this for a few minutes when he decided that he would go to his ringtones, play one and act like he was getting a phone call. He said it was an emergency, left and didn’t talk to her again. Sometimes people have to do what they have to do to get out of bad dates, whether it is mean or not.
If you think you will get caught planting a phone call, getting sick is always another way out. During dinner you can excuse yourself from the table, go to the bathroom and be gone for 10 minutes. When you come back, you can let him know that you don’t feel good and you think it would be a good idea for you to head home.
Another way to get out of a bad date is to call a friend and tell them to join you and your date where it isn’t just the two of you alone anymore.
If you feel uneasy about using an excuse, you can always be honest and tell your date you just don’t think it would work about between the two of you, but you have the perfect girl for him. Let your date know that you think he/she is a great person but you just don’t see it going anywhere.
I hope that these bad date tips help you if you ever find yourself in this situation in the near future.
