‘What’s something someone could say to completely ruin a first date?’ – 17 absolute passion killers

Poke Staff. Updated December 15th, 2021

We’ve all had first dates which haven’t gone entirely as we’d have hoped – more than a few, in our case.

But every now and again a first date goes suddenly, irrevocably wrong in the space of a single sentence.

We only mention this after Redditor MainSeparate2964 asked this over on – you guessed it – askReddit.

“Congratulations! You’re on a first date with someone you really like, what’s something that they could say that would ruin it completely?”

And here are the most popular replies, a mixture of real and hypothetical, funny and occasionally shocking. Even brought back the odd memory or two …

‘So, how would you like to own your own small business? I know a great opportunity, and all you have to do is get five of your friends to join with you! Want to join my team and crush some goals?’
HawaiianShirtsOR

‘Oh, so it’s a “date”, date?’
Akamors

‘A friend of hers shows up at the bar. Gestures to me, “This is Chris.” I am not Chris.’
cambot86

‘Any sort of rude comment to the wait staff.’
BlueRose104

“You feel like a brother to me” … personal experience

‘I was a fat awkward high school kid, this was my chance I thought. Now married with 2 kids I’m glad I’m nowhere near this person. Devastated me enough to lose weight and not be so terrible at social interactions. Took a long time to love who I was, thanks to her for kick starting that.’
basement_scientist32

“I left my wallet…”
leoopixx

‘I’m worried about your calorie intake.’
marya123mary

‘When they don’t say anything. Nothing brings a date to a screeching halt like awkward pauses. Especially when they won’t engage in any type of conversation.’
MHSPres

“Does this look infected?”
MadWhiskeyGrin

10.

‘Either start talking about healing crystals or astrology … both is even worse …’
sharkiebarkie

11.

“I’m an alpha.”
Correct-Cupcake-2971

12.

‘May I interest you in scientology?’
SnooConfections3770

13.

“I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve invited my mom to join us for dinner…”
virgilreality

14.

‘It was a dare.’

‘Free food.’

‘I don’t even like you that much.’
tr5al5x

15.

“Oh yeah, by the way, I invited [Insert friends that you hate] to come along with us.” Hell no, it’s a date, not a get together.’
Theannoyinggrill

16.

‘My personal experience from the one date I had before meeting my boyfriend …

“You’re not a gamer — Xbox is so inferior to PC – I can’t consider it gaming.”

‘He then proceeded to show me an hour-long gameplay video for World of Tanks. He nice-guy’d me when I later told him I wasn’t feeling anything and that we should go our seperate ways. To think I thought he was worth my time at one point.’
fucklaurenboebert

17.

‘I’m glad I get to go out to dinner with such a nice friend like you.’
Mountain_Man1776

Source Reddit u/MainSeparate2964