First date he had to fill in a survey at the restaurant. He hadn’t told me it was a date yet (I could tell tho 😂) and I was over his shoulder when it asked “on what occasion did you come today” he hovered over date for ages. I had to say it’s okay I know it’s a date.

Met a Dr divorcee on a setup meeting/date.  His requirements was he wanted a traditional domesticated housewife (if it worked out), and that she needed to stay at home, and not socialise, be independent.     She needed to be a good cook, to clean, take care of his mother and extended family living with them. He felt it important that a woman should be able to cook.  He didn't want a gold digger, using his status, like his ex wife.  

My response on first date/meeting. I can do DIY, can you?

His response No, but my dad can.  

The meeting concluded where I was polite and said would be in touch.   I felt the Dr was bit of Victor Meldrew in the TV show, one foot in the grave.  Absolutely, no sense of humour, and up his own .....!

After the meeting, I was encouraged to give him a chance...so on the second meeting..…

I gave him a STANTLEY TOOLBOX, and told him to, get cracking learning DIY, since males traditionally do it, not the women... 

No surprises, we never contacted each other again!!!🙄

For our first date I booked a fancy steak restaurant, got there and she said she was vegetarian - we’ve been together for 48 years, married for 37 with two great children and two fantastic grandchildren

No funny story for me ☹️. Thanks for all of yours 😁. 

I met this really nice lady. We had been chatting for a while, got on well - so agreed to arrange a date. I booked a nice restaurant but we actually agreed to meet at a nice local pub first. All was great until we sat face-to-face at the restaurant table. We hadn’t even selected our food from the menu when it started! She tried to sell me car and house insurance over dinner (her job). She had a full, well-rehearsed pitch all ready to go and even insulted me for choosing my current provider - telling me how rubbish they were and that she could undercut their deal!!!! I couldn’t get a word in edgeways. Enough was enough - I split the bill and then I split full-stop!!!

For my first date with my now husband we ended up in different pubs. It was a blind date, we spoke on the phone and arranged to meet at a pub by me, Richard didn't know the area very well, went in the pub sat there waiting for me, when I didn't turn up he went outside happened to  look up at the name of the pub to realise he was at the wrong place. He phoned to apologize and we meet the next day, luckily at the same pub, we have been together 31 years in July.

I took my current partner of 4-years for a 3-hr walk around my area in the middle of January, so we don’t end up at each other’s on the first date. He is not a man of many words but he asked me if I played any instruments which is a no from me, so I asked him if he did…he just said “yes” and left it there. We have been laughing about his interpersonal skills ever since.

On my second date with my now husband, he took me for a ride on his motorbike. I was so busy trying to look cool that I forgot to hold on. He revved up and took off, leaving me on my bum on the road, not looking at all cool. 

I repeatedly banged my head on a lamp shade.

We was around 13/14 at the time. We was both so nervous but we decided to go the cinema. We hardly spoke on the bus there and back. But nearly 10 years later we are still together and have our own daughter!