and then didn't talk to me at all,

and just left.

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Hello, I'm Serena,

and today I'm going to be telling you

my first date horror story.

I was 15 at the time, and

I met this dude in theater,

and we started talking.

And it was really awkward at first, but

got to know each other,

and he decided to ask me out.

I couldn't go on dates my myself yet,

so my mom was like, hey,

gotta invite somebody.

I invited a group of friends,

so they could all hang out together,

and he and I could have some alone time.

But only one friend showed up,

and she was late!

We just kind of stood there for about 15 minutes,

kind of talking, but not really,

because we didn't know each other that well,

which is weird already.

When she did show up,

we just realized that we didn't tell her it was a date.

And she thought that it was just a hangout,

and her birthday was next week,

so she kind of thought it was like a surprise party too,

and she's like, oh, let's go eat here,

and let's go shopping here,

when he and I wanted to just hang out together.

We went and ate, and she insisted on paying for us,

and then led us to Forever 21,

and hinted that she watned this necklace.

And so, I ended up buying the necklace,

and he ended up buying the matching earrings.

She decided she was gonna go shop for perfume

for her mom for Christmas.

I had to go,

because I had something after,

I don't remember what that was.

So he walked me to my car,

that was that.

And we left, and I told her a week later,

and she was horrified.

And I was so embarrassed,

and we kind of tried to go on a second date,

but it never ended up working,

and then we haven't talked since.

I will always say he's the right person at the wrong time,

but he moved to, where was it?

Oregon, he moved to Oregon!

I saw him six months ago, I think,

and he kind of hugged me,

and didn't talk to me at all,

and just left.

And I don't know where he lives anymore.

He might have moved back, he might not have.

Couldn't tell you. (laughs)

I was so regretful.

I wish I had invited a different group of people,

and informed them that it was a group date,

but overall, I wish I had waited

until I was allowed to go on a date one on one.

And that was my first date horror story. (laughs)

- Hi, I'm Angela, and today,

I'm gonna tell you my first date horror story.

So I was 14,

and it was this guy who I had been kind of talking to,

we were both in marching band,

so it was my sophomore year of high school.

I was talking to some of my friends,

and he was like, Angela, can I talk to you for a second?

And I kind of knew what he was gonna ask already,

'cause my best friend was kind of in the corner

watching us and laughing,

so I was like, okay, I know it's gonna happen,

and he pulled me aside and he was like,

do you want to hang out soon?

Like maybe go on a date or something?

And I was like, you know what, sure.

Why don't we?

And I was super nervous, because you know,

I'd never gone on a date before or anything,

and so this is gonna be my first date ever,

and I had never kissed anyone, like nothing,

so I was really nervous about that.

So we ended up going to a park

right by my elementary school, actually,

and we showed up, and it was super cordial and everything,

and the date was super nice, right?

Two hours long,

we didn't make a move, we held hands, we were talking.

I really thought there was one part we were

under a tunnel, and I thought he was gonna kiss me,

and then I asked him later, why didn't you kiss me?

And he was like,

I knew it was gonna be your first kiss,

and I wanted it to be special.

I was gonna save it for a later time,

so I was like, thanks. (laughs)

In the moment, I really wanted him to kiss me,

but I mean, I guess

that's a story for another time. (laughs)

I found out a little bit later that

he had lied to his parents about where he was going,

'cause obviously we were 14 and we needed

to be dropped off at the park,

and he knew that his parents didn't like me.

Initially, I liked his older brother, and they knew,

and they read our texts.

And it was not appropriate, I don't know.

They didn't like me because of that,

and I guess there were rumors about me,

'cause I was in band all the band moms and the band dads

were gossiping and they were talking about me, so

I guess they don't like me for that. (laughs)

So he lied and told them that

he was gonna go work with some friends

on a school project at the park,

and then they ended up grounding him

for a month afterward,

and I didn't see him again for a month after.

And then I talked to him about it later,

and I was like, what happened?

And he was like, yeah, I lied to my parents for you.

And I was like, dude, you didn't have to do any of that.

But yeah, that was kind of it. (laughs)

So as embarrassing as it was,

I guess it wasn't so bad,

'cause more than five years later, here we are.

He's still my boyfriend, so.

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