Hard pass

By Gioia - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - Bulgaria - Vidin

Today, I was so nervous about a first date that while trying to break a silence in the beginning, I asked, "So, you afraid of any insects?" No wonder I didn't get a second date. FML
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perdix 29

The irony is that he had a phobia of social butterflies.

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n4ture 20

I don't see anything wrong in that question, maybe bit weird but.. yeah.

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bioss89 16

Don't worry hun, better luck next time :)

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AbstraktThoughts 13

OP sounds cute :)

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poopsi 19

I do the same stuff, OP. Just be yourself.. You'll find someone who enjoys your randomness and awkwardness, and it'll be the best thing in the world. ^_^ As 2 said, better luck next time, hun. C:

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ohgeejosee 19

Aw I agree, OP I think you sound adorable for being nervous! Obviously hes not the type you can be odd and random around, and thats boring as hell. Better luck next time!

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Johnnie_Snow 12

Sweetheart, that totally blows. He obviously just didn't understand you were nervous.

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iOceanus 18

Personally, I would have found the question quite interesting, and that would have lead to a long conversation. Maybe I'm just weird like that.

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NagainaFier 16

While I don't know about a long conversation (my response is perpetually 'kill it with fire!!!!'), I do think it could be an interesting enough ice breaker. At the very least, it's a smidge overkill that they wouldn't ask for a second date just because of that :/ poor OP! Next time will be better for sure.

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Danielle7994 18

I'm just wondering like what exactly did he say afterwards? Like was he like "uhh...no?" Then promptly got up and left? Like did anything happen in between the time you said that and the date ending? Not saying that that's a bad way to start a convo but maybe he just felt awkward? :/

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thrAsHeRr9081 16

Yeah, I'm thinking that too. Is this a question that you aren't supposed to ask on the first date? I thought that was the purpose of dating: to get to know one another?

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n4ture 20

I don't see anything wrong in that question, maybe bit weird but.. yeah.

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mmizbbz210 13

Nerves always get to the best of us. Keep your chin up dude. Better luck to ya in the future. :)

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perdix 29

The irony is that he had a phobia of social butterflies.

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deadhead419 15

He was probably nervous...just needed to break out of his cocoon.

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jakeydudey 13

Usually a boring but simple opener would be, 'so tell me about yourself?'

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deadhead419 15

Friends with dental, health, and auto benefits.

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Danielle7994 18

Yea 28, that's exactly how it feels like to me whenever I'm asked that by a guy - or by anyone really. It's awkward...like why can't they just be specific? It's so generic.

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ThePsyche 9

"Aww, Aragog, he just doesn't understand you. I'm sure someone will come along who will accept you for who you are."

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BinaryGuy 22

Eh, maybe you were just bugging him...

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ThatPlankton 15

"Trying to break a silence, I unleashed gale force winds,eloquently, from my lower extremities."

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Pleonasm 35

You brought back his deathly phobia of insects... no wonder!

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