People on Twitter are talking about their worst dates and Patricia Arquette’s answer is dark

I have a working theory that pretty much everyone has an amazing anecdote. Some people have loads, but I think we all have at least one good one. They’re often sort of thing that doesn’t make sense to just bring up in random conversation, but should a relevant topic come up, you know people will be interested.

This is why I love Twitter threads that get hundreds of responses. Even seemingly simple questions, like ‘What thing from your childhood did you think was normal until you grew up?’, or ‘What’s the most ridiculous name you’ve ever heard in real life?’ get incredible responses. 

(For example, in primary school, one of our teachers, Mrs Potter, named her son Harry about two years before anyone had heard of a certain wizard.)

Recently, the question of awkward dates was brought up, and it got some pretty hilarious responses.

What’s the most awkward date y’all ever been on?

— Glass Bones & Paper Skin (@NateIsBack2) April 12, 2021

However, actor Patricia Arquette responded with a story that was a little darker than most. She wrote that she went on a second date with a pro skateboarder who was a friend of a friend. However, something about the way he kissed put her off, and she didn’t see him again. She then found out years later that he killed one of his girlfriends.

https://twitter.com/PattyArquette/status/1382085514363297792

Another person responded, asking what the kiss was like that freaked her out, and she replied, “It felt aggressive. Like pushing me back hard with his jaw and it felt like it was angry.” 

So while her lucky escape might be the most shocking response, there were also some pretty funny ones. See below for some of our favourites.

His family owned/ran a funeral home. Did not have an issue with that, but he spent the later part of dinner telling me what kind of makeup techniques he would use on me if I died.

— real housewives of yokosuka (@ba3thany) April 13, 2021

On a first date I went on a sunset hike with this guy. On our way back down the mountain we get lost, phones on 1%, guy calls his mom who tells us to call 911. 911 sends a rescue team to walk us down. Next day we end up in the local paper

— Stells (@thatstelladoe) April 13, 2021

When i was a teenager, this boy cooked me dinner at his house. It was lovely. Then his dad came home and told me about the terrible date he had. He described the woman and a few key details. I sat up straighter and asked the name of his date. It was my mom.

— ? Vana Hailey (@Vanahailey) April 13, 2021

https://twitter.com/alecia_wall/status/1382158454094135297

went on a first date at a nice french restaurant. it was so fancy that I had an allergic reaction to my cocktail (it had chickpea juice in it). my face swelled up. I didnt have my epipen, so he drove me to my parents house to get it. the waiters all thought I was gonna die ? 1/3

— river ? sea ?? (@princesspapes) April 14, 2021

It technically was our second date and we were going to watch one of the X-Men movies. I casually mentioned at some point how I am deeply attracted to Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and he showed up to the theatre dressed as Wolverine, claws and all ?

— Joyce (@_joyceng) April 13, 2021

He said we were going to an event his friend was DJ-ing at and it was a funeral ? I showed up in a party dress

— Liv ? (@Cholivia_) April 13, 2021