40+ Absurd, Awkward, and Cringy First Date Stories Shared by Jimmy Fallon’s Audience

There’s nothing wrong with going to a casual restaurant on a date. Not every first date has to take place at a fancy, five-star restaurant. Some people prefer to have a date at the local coffee shop or restaurant chain; it makes the whole evening more casual and takes off some of the pressure.

However, this wasn’t just any Applebee’s; this person took his date to an Applebee’s where his ex-wife happens to work. If there’s one person you don’t want to see on a date, it’s the ex-wife of your date. I mean, he had to know she works there, and he still decided to go there. That can’t be a coincidence.