DAE feel like the worst dates teach you more than the good ones? My wake-up call came at a Denny's in Amarillo

Logan Wood · 2026-09-24T06:15:04.894491+00:00

I was on a third date with a woman named Carla at a Denny's off I-40 in Amarillo about two years ago, and she spent forty minutes talking about her ex-boyfriend while I just nodded along and ate cold mozzarella sticks. When I finally said something like "hey, can we talk about something else," she got quiet and said I reminded her of him. I paid the $28 check, walked her to her car, and drove home alone. That night I realized I had been so scared of being alone that I kept saying yes to people who clearly weren't right for me. Has anyone else had a moment like that where the date was bad but the lesson was good?

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DAE feel like the worst dates teach you more than the good ones? My wake-up call came at a Denny's in Amarillo | Bad Date Diaries - Talk Freely