When TikToker Lexee (@lexeetraas) started getting back into the dating world after her divorce, she went on a date with a guy she met on a dating app. She had a good time but wasn’t sure if she really liked him.
However, it was obvious that he wanted to see her again. So, they continued talking for the next week or so, and he asked her out on another date for the weekend.
She debated on whether she wanted to go out with him again and ultimately decided to turn down the invite. He kept on talking to her over the weekend. Meanwhile, she started chatting with another guy, and they made plans to meet up for their first date.
She made the mistake of cutting off the first guy by telling him that she didn’t feel ready to date and wanted to take things slow. In hindsight, she should’ve been more honest about how they just didn’t have a spark.
When the next weekend rolled around, she was getting ready to go on a date with the new guy. She took a picture of herself all dressed up and posted it on social media.
Once she pulled up to the restaurant, she checked her phone and saw that the first guy had responded to her photo. Lexee did not reply because she was about to walk into a date.
The date was going well until she looked up and saw the first guy watching them. He was with a group of friends, and they were all staring her down.
She immediately felt uncomfortable and started panicking because she didn’t know what to do. She pretended that she didn’t see him for the rest of the date.
Later that night, she texted him to apologize, saying that she should’ve been more straightforward about her intentions. He started getting heated and claimed that he had been willing to overlook the fact that she had a child, trying to imply that he was somehow a good person even though he clearly wasn’t.
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Several TikTok users in the comments section relayed their own dating experiences with guys who behaved in totally unreasonable ways.
“I had an ex break up with me because he said he wanted a traditional family, which didn’t include having a stepkid,” commented one user.
“I had a guy lay into me because I finally said okay to a date; I worked the night before and agreed to keep it simple/do takeout, and he was mad I said no [after] he tells me, ‘Remember, I live with my parents,’ when he had never told me,” shared another.
“I had a man tell me I’ll never find anyone because I have kids. He was mad I didn’t want to hook up. I said I’d rather be alone than settle for less. What is wrong with them?!” exclaimed a third.
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