All the awful dates you will definitely go on if you attend the University of Michigan

We’ve all been there: the crossroads between "single and ready to mingle (for free drinks at Skeeps)" and "I think it might be time to settle down". While dating can be fun, first dates can be exceptionally awkward and lead to some horrifying moments your friends may never let you forget.

At Michigan, there are just some first dates where we shoulda just swiped left in the first place. Take these as a tale of caution.

1) The dreaded date party set up

This is by far the most common worst date. Your friend’s boyfriend has this "super cute, super fun" frat brother who just really wants to go to date party. Who knows what could happen? Your date is super sweet when he buys you your favorite tequila and shows up with it to the pregame and is actually cute.

To calm your nerves, you both slam shot after shot. Too bad no one told you he was a lightweight as he seems to be a little more wobbly than you. At least it’s time to get on the bus. Unfortunately, the bus ride will be your last destination before heading home.

One second you are totally on cloud nine ready for a fun night in Detroit and the next, those fifteen tequila shots, along with his dinner, are all over your lap. Once you get to Detroit you take his phone and order yourself an Uber – bitch owes you the ride. Maybe date party set ups are not the place to find love.

2) The study date in the stacks

Maybe save dating for after graduation

On the first day of class you immediately spotted a cutie and ever since then you’ve been swooning. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday you make sure to put on your cutest "going to class" outfit without looking like you tried too hard.

When your midterm comes around, you take the advantage to set up a study date with said cutie. You get to the stacks and you guys are studying just fine and slowly his hand moves onto your lap and then suddenly you guys are making out but you can’t get over the fact that it’s 1pm, broad daylight, other people are there. Welp, looks like those next 4 weeks of class will be a fun awkward mess.

Sometimes it might be best to keep business and pleasure separate.

3) The guy you met at Rick’s

You are totally ready to branch out and find your love connection. Instead of your usual Skeeps push, its time to head over to Rick’s to see if love is in the air here. After pregamming, waiting in the line, and a mind probe or two, you start to notice a handsome stranger next to you. The two of you strike up conversation and things are going great.

You head home with him and in the morning, you wake up at some random guy’s house about fifteen minutes away from campus. Annnnnd he’s not as cute as you remember. Yikes, gtfo!

4) Overnight date party gone bad

Team so mediocre you might need a mascot

You kind of know your date so it’s not a complete set up but you’re still nervous and alcohol is gonna be the best way to stay calm. So once again in the world of date parties, you start slamming shots. It seems like things are going well, I mean who isn’t having fun after five tequila shots? But when you guys finally arrive at your venue in Toronto or Chicago, your date evaporates into thin air.

You attach yourself to someone you sort of know for the rest of the night (you can apologize for cockblocking later) and go home alone. And the next day, you see your date at breakfast but they barely wave a hello to you. What’d you do wrong? You’ll never know. At least you got a free trip!

5) Date night at… Tina???

The guy that you met out last week finally asked you to do something together. He picks you up, you guys head toward South U. Sushi maybe? Actually, he has plans for tacos at Cantina. That’s totally fine because tacos are a gift sent from south of the border. But, about an hour into the date he offers to buy you a tequila shot – it’s Tuesday, they’re $1. What could possibly go wrong? The answer is everything.

I think we all know what I mean.