10 First Date Questions You Won’t Believe Are Real “He Asked WHAT?”

First dates can go in any direction — sweet, awkward, or totally bizarre. Some women ended up hearing questions so strange, they had no choice but to laugh. Here are 10 hilarious real-life moments from first dates that took an unexpected turn.

Do you know how to steal a goat?

It all started off sweet — he ordered us coffee, asked about my hobbies, even laughed at my pun.
And then, with a completely serious face, he said, “Imagine you’re in a medieval village. It’s dark, there are torches everywhere, and you have to... steal a goat. Could you do it?” “Sorry, what?” “It’s a soul test. You’re either a warrior... or an observer.” I took a sip of my coffee and said, “I think I’m just a city girl who likes vegan cheese.” He nodded slowly and whispered, “Then you’re one of us...”

Your kids seem great, but...

I had a guy ask me if I was really attached to my children. When I didn’t answer and just made a questioning face, he went on, ‘Because, you know, I’m not really into kids. But you seem nice, so maybe I can work with it?’ Work with what? My actual children? I told him, ‘Yeah, I’m kind of attached. They’re mine.’ Date over.

Can I smell your hair?

A guy leaned in mid-conversation and asked, ‘Would it be weird if I smelled your hair? I just really love the scent of women’s shampoo.’ I told him it would absolutely be weird, and he just nodded like he expected my answer. Then he went back to eating his burger like nothing happened.

Do you believe in love at first swipe?

We matched on a dating app, and this was our first in-person meet-up. The first thing he asked me—before even saying hello—was, ‘Do you believe in love at first swipe, or should I unmatch and try again?’ I appreciated the commitment to the joke, but I wasn’t feeling it.

Do you think we’ll have beautiful children?

After only a few sips of our drinks, he asked, ‘Do you think our kids would be cute?’ I laughed, thinking he was joking, but he kept staring at me, waiting for an answer. I awkwardly said, ‘I don’t know, maybe?’ and he looked way too pleased. I left shortly after.

The keys to my heart... and my apartment?

This was set up by a friend, and it was the first time I met the guy. We spoke for about 10 minutes before he put a set of keys down on the table. I was confused, but he just proceeded to ask me if I wanted to move in with him. He wasn’t joking. When I asked if he always moved this fast, he said, ‘Only when I know it’s love at first sight.’ Safe to say, I excused myself quickly.

How many toes do you have?

He looked at my feet (I was wearing sandals) and asked, ‘Do you have all ten toes?’ I laughed, thinking it was a joke. Nope. Dead serious. He followed up with, ‘You’d be surprised how many people have an extra or are missing one.’ I never found out where that conversation was going.

Would you rather be a horse or a dolphin?

Halfway through dinner, he hit me with, ‘If you had to choose, would you rather be a horse or a dolphin?’ I asked why those two specifically, and he said, ‘Because they both have strong social structures but totally different environments. It really tells me a lot about a person.’ I said dolphin, and he nodded thoughtfully, like he was writing a psychological evaluation.

How do you feel about alien abductions?

I thought we were having a normal conversation about sci-fi movies, but then he got really serious and said, ‘Do you think aliens abduct people? And if they do, would you want to be taken?’ I said I wasn’t sure, and he told me he actually hoped he’d be abducted one day, but only if they were ‘nice aliens.’ I suddenly remembered I had somewhere else to be.

How many real mental breakdowns have you had?

He seemed a little nervous, but sweet. While I was looking at the menu, he pulled a large, worn-out die from his pocket and placed it gently on the table. “Before any meaningful conversation,” he said, “I roll this. Even number — I ask the question. Odd — you do.” He rolled. It landed on six. He nodded and asked, “Be honest. How many real mental breakdowns have you had?” I took a sip of water, glanced at the die, and said, “This might be my first.”

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