Sunday Funday: You Can't Make This Dating Stuff Up!

You Can't Make This $#!% Up! 😂

What's a typical week like in my world of dating?

Well... pretty much like this.

Every week, clients tell me stories. Some that make me laugh out loud. Some are charming. Some are baffling. And some make me wonder how these people made it out of the house, let alone onto a date.

Fortunately, my clients have a great sense of humor, so we laugh about it together.

This week, I'm sharing five little gems from the dating trenches. And here's the kicker: Every single one happened on a FIRST DATE.

Enjoy. And don't tell me you haven't met at least one of these people. 😂

FIVE FIRST DATES THAT DESERVE THEIR OWN SITCOM

1. The Man Who Knows What He Doesn't Want

She asked what he was looking for in a woman.

He said, "Someone who doesn't ask what I'm looking for in a woman."

Honestly? I LOVE this client. He's got a sense of humor. And possibly a very short dating history. (just my gut)

2. The $2.25 Romance

He told her he was very good with money. Then he asked if they could split the $4.50 parking fee.

She said absolutely.

Before dessert, he sent her a Venmo request for $2.25.

Now THAT'S what I call a financially responsible first date. I wonder if he itemized the tip, too.

3. The Organic Bumble Experience

He told her he wasn't on dating apps because he preferred meeting people organically.

They had met on Bumble.

Then he asked her to help him download Tinder.

I'm not sure what he was looking for, but apparently it wasn't consistency.

4. The Grandparent PowerPoint

On their first date, he showed her 27 pictures of his grandchildren.

She politely said they were adorable.

He replied, "Wait until you see the Halloween trick-or-treat videos."

There was no second date. I believe she had reached her grandparent-content limit for the year.

5. The Job Interview

She asked him what he liked to do for fun.

He handed her a printed list of his hobbies, accomplishments, travel history, and five-year goals.

She asked if there would be a second interview.

(My client Bella and I laughed so hard at this one. I just hope he brought references.)

YOUR TURN! I KNOW YOU HAVE A STORY...

Okay, enough about my clients' dating adventures. Let's hear about yours!

Have you ever been on a date so funny, so bizarre, or so completely unbelievable that you couldn't wait to tell your friends?

I WANT TO HEAR IT!

Send me your funniest dating story in FIVE LINES OR LESS.

The weirder, the better. The funnier, the better. And please, leave out the names. We're here to laugh, not trigger anyone's defamation attorney.

I'll pick my three favorite stories and send each winner a FREE copy of my book, 2nd Acts: 166 Winning Strategies for Dating Over 50.

Who knows? Your date could become famous. Well, at least in my Sunday Funday newsletter.

Just hit reply here and send me your story. And if it takes more than five lines, I'll allow it. I'm not the dating police!

Love isn't always a fairy tale. Sometimes it's a really good punchline.

Andrea McGinty

America's Dating Coach Since 1991

10,000+ Marriages

Founder, It's Just Lunch | Founder, 33000Dates.com

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