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== Comedic ==
=== [[Advertising]] ===
* Commercials for ''[[Raid Shadow Legends]]'' has two:
** Two years after [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjDi9tWDGcg&ab_channel=Raid%3AShadowLegends her player dumps her] ([[It Makes Sense In Context]], sort of) Athel's [https://
** The Shadowkin do this again [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATPW03Sthgc&list=PLDpZdP4i5RSD4U4SCHnHWcJoMU3NmFX0a&index=18&ab_channel=Raid%3AShadowLegends in this commercial], ''almost'' ruining Maulie's date with Outrider. ''Almost'', seeing as challenging Maulie in a tavern [[Mugging the Monster|is a fatal mistake.]]
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* The entirety of "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", a ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' fanfic, is built around one of these. Take [[Adorkable|serious social awkwardness]], add [[Date Peepers|very bad advice]] and [[I Need a Freaking Drink|minor intoxication]], and stir.
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* On ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', Ted often goes on dates that go badly. Barney is the quintessential Bad Date.
* Most of the entertainment value of ''The Millionaire Matchmaker'' comes from this trope.
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* On the [[Reality TV]] show ''[[Blind Date]]'', dates that went particularly badly were featured as "Dates From Hell".
* Ryan plans a romantic date on ''[[Oddities]]''. Dinner and then a meeting with a bone artist and his flesh eating beetles. What could possibly go wrong?
* Jen's disappointing dating history, both before and after being outed as She-Hulk, is a [[Running Gag]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] TV series ''[[She-Hulk: Attorney at Law]]''.
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== Dramatic ==
=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ===
* Yukiha and Aida's first date in ''[[The Girl in the Library: Until The Pure You Falls From Grace]]'' ends with Yukiha so disappointed by Aida's poor sexual prowess, she runs off to her own rapist's house for an orgasm which they mentally force Aida to watch on his phone, breaking his heart and driving him to insanity while the video is leaked online, ruining Yukiha's reputation in school, getting her expelled, and even disowned by her parents. And even worse, she becomes a huge slut that's just as evil as her own rapist and ends up pregnant with his child.
=== [[Literature]] ===
* Gaia's first date in ''[[Fearless (novel)|Fearless]]'' ends with her date trying to kill her. She notes that among the worst first date stories she's ever heard, it ranks by and large as the worst she can imagine.
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* Joan's bad date with her fiance in ''[[Mad Men]]''.
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* In ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'', the titular characters bond over bad dating experiences. These are usually comedic, but venture into the dramatic when Harry talks about dates being ruined when he is reminded of his ex-wife and becomes overcome with regret over her.
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* Happens in ''[[Burn Notice]]'': occasionally Fiona pushes Michael to treat their relationship like a personal relationship rather than a professional spy relationship with sex involved. One time he promises her a romantic dinner. Unfortunately, after a job goes south, they don't have the money for a nice place, so they end up back at [[Local Hangout|The Carlito]], their usual hangout. They play it for laughs ''and'' show the rocky nature of Michael and Fi's relationship.
{{quote|'''Fiona:''' I distinctly recall you saying someplace nice. We're at the Carlito; we eat half our meals here. Have you forgotten what a date ''is''?
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