He insisted on picking the movie for our first date as a surprise. I told him, “No horror movies—I can’t handle them!” So imagine my frustration when the lights dimmed, and it was a horror flick. Five minutes in, I couldn’t take it anymore.

I excused myself to the bathroom, fully planning to leave. I changed my mind when I got a message from an unknown number saying, “Are you on a date with Ethan? I’m his girlfriend.” I stormed back into the theater and confronted him right there. He froze, then muttered, “I was going to break up with her… eventually.” I immediately left.