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One of my biggest pet peeves with ANYONE is arriving late, ESPECIALLY if it's on a first date!
How late is acceptable to you before you throw in the towel on a first date and just leave? What about if the person calls you 10 minutes before you arranged time and they say they are running 10 minutes late and it ends up more like 20?
I've learned regardless of if they texted or called me that they were late that if it's more than 15 minutes, to just leave.
I don't sweat the small stuff. To me being late isn't a huge deal unless its going to have consequences, like missing a plane. Lost my seat at a concert. But if someone has the courtesy to call and say they are running behind I would wait.
Being late on a first date is a really bad thing. It sets a terrible precedent and communicates that the date is not high priority (whether or not that is actually the case). Give yourself plenty of time to spare for a first date, especially if you are going to an unfamiliar place, etc. It's a terrible first impression. Think of it in the same way as you would being late to a job interview. The same sort of attention needs to be given to first impressions of many kinds.
Being chronically late represents a dealbreaker for many.
I like punctuality. If someone is running late, at least have the decency to call or text. If they don't call, I'll give them about twenty minutes, then leave. I don't give a person a big fuse over being tardy either. I might say not to do it again; especially, if it upsets me, in a calm manner, of course. Each minute is precious to me. Time wasted is time I could have used for myself.
I hate when people are late but we live in an area with bad traffic and tons of road construction. One accident can make everyone late... so I cut them some slack.
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I was 10 mins late on my current guy I'm dating.Meh he is still dating me.
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