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

Some people want their partners to be intelligent, and others feel intimidated by a partner who’s smarter than them. Ideally, you want to date someone who you feel like you can talk to as equals, where no one looks down on the other one. That’s one most people are looking for, anyway. We’re not sure what this guy had in mind.

This Twitter user was on a date with a guy that clearly felt intimidated by her intelligence. So much so, that halfway through the date, he said, “I wasn’t expecting you to be intelligent.” What were you expecting, then? Once again, it’s all about managing expectations and knowing from the get-go what you’re walking into.