Worst Dates or Date Ideas in New York

Bad Date Idea #1: Going to a chain restaurant

Chain restaurants are fine when you’re in strip mall heaven or in a town with no other options. “A lovely dinner at the Olive Garden” can be had! (I saw it on Old School). But you just can’t do that in Manhattan. Unless you’re being ironic or silly b/c who goes to Applebees or Red Lobster when you have the restaurants of New York?!? 

Bad Date Idea #2: Assuming the first date will end in your bed

A friend of mine actually made this open assumption with a girl he was seeing not too long ago. I would like to pretend that all of us are not so… moronic. But I’ve sadly found that the human race is nowhere near as sophisticated as I’ve made it out to be. Guys, put yourselves in the girl’s position: would you go home with someone who is dropping very obvious signs that they want to get into your pants? Okay, wait a minute, let me rephrase that: she’s got crazy eyes and smells like tuna.

Bad Date Idea # 3: Going to see a movie

I know — this is like the number one date activity on the planet, and I think it’s a horrible one.  You’re sitting there for 2 hours not speaking to each other.  Really?  This is a good idea?  No thanks.

Worst Dating Television Shows

Need some inspiration?
Reality television is brutal, but make dating the focus, and quality goes from bad to worse. Why are there SO many of these shows?
The Dating GameBlind DateelimiDATE
What am I missing???

You Know What's Almost Worst Than BEING on a Bad Date?

Watching others on one! Kind of painful. You want to save them, but there’s really nothing you can do. Have you been the unfortunate witness to any? The looking around the room, awkward pauses, strained conversation. 

USING THIS LINE:

Random stranger approaches me on the street corner….

“I’m soooo sorry I’m so late….”

ME, NOW VERY CONFUSED AND FEELING BAD FOR THIS STRANGE MAN WHO THINKS HE’S MEETING ME….is he meeting a blind date that he thinks is me???

“Um…I’m sorry you’re not meeting me….”

Strange man:
“Yes, yes I am! I just….I didn’t have your number so I couldn’t call to tell you I was late…..”

I had to give him an A for effort. I hadn’t gotten a line that was bold before and also sort of strange….