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AITA for leaving a guy mid-date because he brought his MOM?
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Stepping back, it’s proof that contemporary dating has mutated into a labyrinth of red flags, half-baked social experiments, and the perennial struggle to define basic boundaries. Tech promises endless options and better matches, but it neglects to mention the outliers: adults whose decision-making processes still involve parental input at the espresso bar, or those convinced that what’s missing from every date is live in-person commentary from someone who still sets their dentist appointments.
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Dating today requires equal parts open-mindedness and escape artistry, a keen sense of when conversations cross from “let’s get to know each other” to “let me introduce you to my retirement plan’s co-signer.” These moments reveal the collision between arrested development and the expectation that partners should be all-in from minute one. To recognize absurdity and put yourself first is hardly rudeness, it’s the survival instinct required when romance offers up group interviews instead of connections. Sometimes self-respect is simply the act of leaving before you become a cautionary tale at someone else’s brunch.
Woman bails mid-date after her match Kevin shows up with his mom, turning coffee into an on-the-spot family interview: ‘This woman has probably sat through more dates than I have this year’
Some dates are awkward, some are disastrous, and some are so over-the-top you feel like you've stumbled into an immersive improv show where nobody gave you the script. In the parade of modern dating horrors, nothing quite matches the energy of showing up for an iced latte only to be greeted by a mother-son duo ready to appraise you like a rescue puppy at a county fair. With every polite smile and mildly invasive inquiry, the line between an ordinary meet-cute and a pop-up family intervention blurs, transforming what should have been a simple exchange into a primer on how not to build intimacy.
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