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Being "stood up"

            You get yourself ready, you’re looking forward to the date, you go there, and "absolute nightmare" they stand you up. There’s the rejection, the humiliation. It’s certainly not nice. 

Being "stood up":

If your date doesn’t show, doesn’t text, and you’re just left waiting with no sign of them – you’ve been stood up.

It also means that if you get yourself ready, get yourself there, you text to see if they’re on their way and they then tell you they can’t make it – you’ve still been stood up.

Keep Your Cool

First up then, if you get stood up, and you’re still out at the venue – whatever emotions start to wash over you, take some deep breaths. Keep your cool and stay composed.

Yes it hurts, yes perhaps it feels a little embarrassing. But no-one knows what’s going on, no-one’s watching you or judging you – no matter how self-conscious you may now feel. So try to relax and don’t get too worked up.

Dating for me was half a century ago so the memories have faded - but not entirely gone. The poor girl looks devastated.

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Taken in: UK / England / Exeter District / Exeter (show map)

Taken on: November 4, 2022

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