Dating is not easy, even when you know exactly what you're looking for. There are a bajillion single souls out there, but most of them just aren't going to be the one for you. One of the biggest issues I've encountered while dating is that people love to profile you based on your astrological profile. This is not something I want, and yet a lot of people want to know this info to see if we're compatible. Sadly, that means we aren't, right off the bat. Other people just ask weird questions on th…

What's worse than having an awkward first date at a restaurant? Having one at a funeral.

Even the most jaded souls will smirk at the occasional extra cheesy pickup line. There is a kind of inescapable charm about the clever wordplay, the sometimes surprising yet strangely predictable punchlines, and the well-paced delivery. Of course, a good pickup line is always accompanied by someone who knows how to sell it. One has to wonder if folks who work in sales are the best at delivering pickup lines since they are used to dressing basic, underwhelming material up into something greater…

Imagine you're waiting tables, scurrying around with hot plates, forcing a smile every time someone asks for some extra sauce. ‘Of course’, you say, and run to go get some… for the fifth time that night, for that table. Finally, a glimmer of relief, table 12 wants to pay. They'd been relatively great, smiled politely, said ‘please’, and hadn't bothered you. You'd even had good banter with them, so you expect they'll tip well. No luck, they don't even leave a tip… and their bill is just about $2…

Swipe left, swipe right, but whatever you do, don't stop swiping.

Cringe-fest

Creating memorable romantic gestures is a skill that not everyone has, according to the people who shared these hilariously bad romantic missteps. The OP asked r/AskWomen to tell the story of the “worst well-intended romantic gesture a SO ever did for you," with the added bonus of sharing their reaction. People shared a lot of really terrible presents, along with some situations that just seemed like mistakes.

She's a 10 but she's mean to waiters.

We're all doin' our best out here.

This worker put the therapy in retail therapy—as she watched the betrayal go down within this love triangle, she helped the victim come out stronger.

It actually happens in real life.

Getting to know someone can be tricky. You never know if they're gonna seem cool for a while and then hit you with a “oh yeah my husband is getting out of prison today and boy he's angry.” Luckily, these people were very up front with their personality faults and communicated the up front. Doesn't it make things so much more efficient when people let their true selves shine? Here are some more first date moments that made people go “screw this I'm out.”

No reason is too small and weird.

That's rough.

Living the dream, my dude.

Romance novels are deadly.