About Sales Director
Jenn Price does not proclaim to be an expert on dating…but her years of practice (and willingness to share stories) will certainly get people talking. Join in the dialogue each week as Jenn tackles matters of the heart.
Say What?
price of love canada
(Nov.09.10)
Can a ridiculously awkward or insulting comment end a relationship before it even gets started?
Sometimes, it should.
Men can say the weirdest things. If inappropriate comments raise red flags to friends and family, but not to the woman he’s dating, it can wreak havoc.
I’ve been privy to a few jaw-dropping comments. Here are two of my most memorable situations (in no particular order):
Blunder #1
My best girlfriend was dating an older (pretty wealthy) guy and arranged for me and another close friend to go out with them and get to know him. She ended up spending a lot of time with her other girlfriend, leaving me to speak to her boyfriend.
I was shocked and totally creeped out when he said something like, “it feels like we’re on a date. Hmmm, that’s not such a bad idea.” When I asked him to repeat himself, he said it again.
Not only did I wish I could erase the comment from my memory, I was torn. He didn’t even end the comment with anything that would indicate he was joking. The reality was, joke or not, it was inappropriate and made me uncomfortable.
I decided the next day to tell her about the comment. It definitely strained our friendship —temporarily. Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything, but if he’s going to say something like that to me, perhaps he was saying it to others, too. They eventually broke up and now she’s happily married (and we’re totally fine).
Blunder #2
My mother was dabbling with online dating for a while, and she arranged to meet a guy for a drink before meeting me for dinner. I didn’t know much about him, but between being hopeful, romantic and wishing my mom would find someone to spend her life with, I was kind of looking forward to meeting (and screening) this guy.
While I knew it would be awkward to see my mom out on a date, I had no idea how awkward until he blurted out, “Wow! This is like a Playboy centerfold.”
Are you kidding me? Did he just really say that? My mother — in shock — managed to finish her drink while I went straight to our table. When she finally joined me, she agreed that this guy was not for her. Thankfully, she didn’t make it to date number two with the Hugh Heffner wannabe.
What’s the strangest thing someone has said on a date in your presence?