Aggies’ worst date stories
Q: What makes a bad date bad?
“If they talked about themselves a lot – they’re self-centered.” – Kara James
“If your guys’ view of the world is very different, and you can’t see eye to eye.” – Merit Dame
“When you’re not attracted to the person you’re on the date with – and they’re annoying.” – Canon Breckenridge
“When it’s very one-sided.” – Emily Nelson
Q: Worst date story?
“He took me to the [LDS] temple on a first date. And he was like, ‘Do you have any Pinterest boards that have rings you like?’ And I said no and was ready to go home. So we went home, and I was like, ‘I’m tired.’ He’s like, ‘Well, can I come inside and use your restroom?’ And I said sure. And after he used the restroom, I was like, ‘OK, thanks for the date,’ but he asked if he could get a tour of the house, and I said no, but he started going up the stairs, so I followed him. He asks, ‘Is this your room?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I shared it with my roommate.’ Then he sat down on my bed and made himself at home. I just sat on my roommate’s bed. And eventually, my roommate came and saved me.” – Kara James
“It was with a girl I met at the Howl and thought she was really pretty. Flash forward; I reached out and was like, ‘We should go on a date.’ She’s apparently a musician, she plays the bass, and I was like, ‘That’s really cool. I play the guitar.’ And I sing, so I was like, ‘We should write a song or something.’ So she came over to my dorm. And it was just so bad. I don’t want to hype myself up or make myself sound arrogant or like better than her, but she was not a very good musician. She could not sing. And it was really awkward. When she was proposing ideas for the song, they were just very cliche and not good.” – Canon Breckenridge
“My first date ever, my date ‘got food poisoning’ and kept trying to ditch me.” – Gracie Beecher
Q: What makes a good date good?
“You can talk comfortably with the other person. You don’t feel like you’re walking on ice. You’re not worried about saying what’s on your mind. And you’re comfortable screwing up.” - Merit Dame
“No one’s talking over one another, and you’re just happy.” – Canon Breckenridge
“If you have similar music tastes, and a lot of laughter, easy conversation.” – Kara James
Q: Best date story?
“Best date was a thing we called coupon day, where we would just hit the town on a Saturday and use all of the gift cards and coupons that we had laying around. We got like so much free stuff that day. We spent like $3 in total, and we got so much food and snacks.” – Canon Breckenridge
“It was like a little picnic. We just got some snacks and painted in the mountains. It was so nice. So beautiful. Super simple. And it was a short date.” – Kara James
Q: Tips on dates?
“Make sure you’re emotionally available to go on dates in the first place.” – Canon Breckenridge
“When you pick up the girl, come to her door. Be super raw. I think like if you don’t agree with something, you don’t have to act as if you agree. Also, I don’t know why this bugs me so badly but if you don’t know the song, don’t try and sing it.” – Kara James
“Find someone you can actually have a conversion with.” – Merit Dame
-Alivia.Hadfield@usu.edu
Photo illustration by Sam Warner