Some stories are just too good not to share. We have gathered some of our readers’ most embarrassing dating and hook-up stories that are guaranteed to make your day even better!
Bad manners at the dinner table
“I was dating this guy for over a year, and a couple of months into our relationship I was invited to dinner with his whole family – and I’m talking the whole gang: uncles, aunties, cousins and grandparents.
“It’s safe to say that I was absolutely shitting myself and I was anxiously sitting there the entire dinner.
“However, I was pretty close to his mum at the time and having her next to me definitely made me comfortable joining in on the conversations.
“To give a little context, I’m one of those people who will go to my fridge and drink milk straight from the bottle. I know, I have really bad manners and so I was told several times by my boyfriend at the time.
“I remember having a laugh with his uncle who was sitting across the table from me and his grandparents joining in as we were getting to know each other better and I felt comfortable joking around with them.
“As I mentioned, I have really bad manners. As I was joking around with them, I found myself reaching for the Coke Zero bottle. And without even thinking twice, I took off the lid and proceeded to drink straight from the bottle. The bottle we were all meant to share – and with my glass still having coke zero in it.
“As I was drinking it, I realised what I had just done. I looked around in hopes that no one noticed. And all eyes were in fact on me. And maybe it doesn’t sound too bad, but the silence that filled the room was deadly.
“I quietly put the lid back on and put the bottle back down, before I proceeded to offer the others some.
“I genuinely have never recovered from this and don’t think I ever will.”
Naked Pancake Boy and his haunting skid marks
“I had been speaking to this boy for a couple of weeks through Tinder, and eventually we ran into each other on a night out. One thing led to another and I ended up inviting him back to mine.
“However, when we were out, I remember him mentioning to me that his stomach was really upset and he ended up having to go for a poo at the bar. But there was no toilet paper left, and because the turtle was already peeking out of its shell, he just had to wing it and hope it was a ghost poo and there were no dingleberries in sight.
“I just remember laughing it off, convinced he was just joking. Because surely he didn’t go for a poop without wiping after… right?
“Anyways, we woke up the next day. I was still lying comfortably in his arms until all of the sudden he jumped off the bed and decided to make the bed whilst I was still in it.
“As he covered my face with the duvet, a tangy, yet familiar smell entered my nostrils. However, I was too focused on the fact that he seemed to be in a rush and had no time for cuddles whatsoever.
“He then made his way to my bathroom, and soon after I could hear the shower turn on. I was convinced he had somewhere to be and just stayed in bed for a bit longer, still haunted by that mysterious smell.
“After a while, I realised I could no longer hear the shower but rather my speakers blasting an oh-so familiar song. I decided to check if he was anywhere to be found. And lo and behold, the guy was standing in the middle of my kitchen, completely, butt naked, making me pancakes with the song “Blame it on the boogie” playing on full volume.”
“We then proceeded to eat the pancakes, and I will admit they were quite good, until he decided it was time to leave. He kissed me on the forehead, with no mention of if or when we would meet again.”
“And oh yeah, the smell I mentioned earlier. Skid marks. Wouldn’t even call them marks but more like chunks of poop on his side of the bed. It makes sense why he was so eager for me to get out of bed. Maybe he thought the naked performance and the pancakes would make up for the mess I had to clean up, severely hungover, later.”
“He’s now called “Naked Pancake Boy” on my Snapchat.”
Act crazy when caught
“I was seeing this boy when I was 17, and my parents were really strict at the time so I had to hide him and only invited him over when they were out.
“They had let me stay home one weekend as they were going away. I obviously saw this as an opportunity to invite him over and he was meant to stay the whole weekend.
“However, my parents decided to cut their trip short and returned a day earlier than first planned.
“And then for some stupid reason, this boy decided it was a good idea to sneak out the house in just his pants… leaving behind his keys and phone as well as his clothes.
“He then thought it was a brilliant idea to go back to the house and knock on the door, to ask for his phone.
“To his surprise, my mum answered the door and asked who he was and what he wanted.
“Panicking, he proceeded to act crazy and started telling my mum that he lived here and that my mum had broken into ‘his’ house.
“My mum, obviously terrified of this young boy in just his pants and convinced he lived in our house, asked him to leave or else she’d call the police.
“We actually dated for a few more months, but he never ended up meeting my parents.”
Sleepy at the movie theatre
“I invited this girl to go to the cinema, to watch Triangle Of Sadness. I’m not a huge fan of going to the movies and the only reason I asked her was because she had mentioned she wanted to watch it.
“This was our first date, and we had only messaged each other on Hinge and Instagram, so not only was it our first meeting but it was also in the most awkward setting ever.
“Anyways, long story short. She fell asleep 20 minutes into the film. Slept through the whole 2 ½ hours. And I ended up eating both my own popcorn and hers.
“The film was good though and I would definitely recommend it!”
One too many shots
“To be honest with you, I don’t really find this story embarrassing. But that is probably because I barely remember anything – maybe because of the alcohol I inhaled or my brain just completely erasing it from my memory.
“I was going on a date with this boy who I had fancied for quite some time. So obviously I was very nervous and therefore thought it would be a good idea to take a few (6 actually) tequila shots before leaving my house and making my way down to the restaurant.
“However, I was not aware that he had booked a table at this super fancy restaurant and because I was so nervous I hadn’t eaten anything all day so it’s safe to say that the tequila went straight to my head.
“My last memory from that night was walking into the restaurant, already obliterated, and sitting down for what felt like hours before one of the waitresses walked past with a plate of food which instantly made my stomach turn and I had to RUN to the bathroom.
“Let’s just say the cubicle was not left in a pretty state once I had finished throwing up my intestines.
“I then had to walk back downstairs to where my date was sitting and ask him to drive me back home.
“I just blamed it on food poisoning and he actually believed it! But unfortunately, it never led to a second date and I’m still mad at myself for fucking this one up.”
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