Think you’ve had a bad blind date? We all have. But here’s an example of one blind date you’ll be glad you never had.

My funniest and most tragic dating story happened with a guy my (ex)friend set me up with. He seemed cool at first and my (ex)friend spoke highly of him.

As we chatted, he proceeded to talk nonchalantly about a few of his exes (always tacky on a first date). Then, he casually told me that one of his ex-girlfriends was pregnant with his baby, as in while we were on the date!

As I continued to listen in horror (although I knew the date was over right then and there) he told me about another girl he used to be crazy in love with. ‘She didn’t believe I was in love with her,’ he bragged, ‘so I got this!’ He rose to his feet and showed me a HUGE tattoo, I’m talking his entire lower back, that said “Jennifer”. I was terrified!

So you can see why I call the girl who set us up my ex-friend!

– Joanne Alderson, “Brooke” from The Smart Woman Survivial Guide