8 Clever Excuses Women Have Used to Get Out of Terrible Dates

"I met this guy at the theatre company where we were both performers. He was nice, but I wasn't interested, so I told him I couldn't go out with him one night because I had to go buy a cat. The next day, he asked me how the cat was and I responded, 'What cat?'" —Anna M., 23

"I told my date that my dog swallowed a sock and had to have emergency surgery to remove it....I don't even have a dog." —Carley N., 25

"This dude had terrible body odor, was drenched in sweat, insulted my culture, all while being super condescending. So I told him I needed to return a dress urgently before the store closed, and I bolted!" —Sophia C., 26

"After kind of dating this dude, we went out for ramen one night (even though he knew I hated it). He was eating it, and it was grossing me out, so I told him that I was actually interested in women. Oops!" —Marlo B., 23

"One time I made my friend call me because the date was so bad. Her 'emergency'? She told me her cat was throwing up. So I told the dude I was with that I had to go help the cat....I know, I know."
—Catherine L., 24

"I was looking forward to going on a date with this dude...until he asked me to pick him up because he had a suspended license. I was immediately turned off, so when he called me, I told him that I had to go to the doctor because I had too much ear wax and was worried. Not sure why that's the first thing I thought of, but it worked!" —Michelle T., 24

"I work as a waitress, so when I knew I had to get out of a date, I just told him that the restaurant caught on fire. He ended up texting me after and asked about it, but I didn't respond." —Marie A., 26

"I signed myself up for one extra shift at work so I could get the hell out of there! I told him I had to do mandatory overtime for the next few months, ha!" —Kat A., 22