Man garners support after woman cancels date because of his beach attire

Choosing an outfit for a date can take some thought, and while you don’t need to go all out, it’s usually smart to aim for something simple and clean. Reddit user u/focksmuldr shared an uncomfortable moment when the woman he was seeing rudely criticized his beach date outfit. The post has since garnered 948 upvotes and 352 comments. In it, the 26-year-old man explained that he had been dating a 29-year-old woman, and things seemed to be "moving quickly."

He wrote, "I liked her, she liked me, and she wanted to have our third date this past Saturday and she wanted to go fishing with me." He agreed to her idea and sent her the address, assuming she knew the location since they had been there two days earlier. However, he admits it was a mistake to assume that. The next day, he drove to her house wearing a black Daft Punk t-shirt, black swim shorts, and flip-flops. The moment she saw him, she immediately made a comment about his choice of footwear.

The man clarified that they were going to the beach, which was when the woman revealed that she had no idea that he wanted to have a "beach day" when going to fish at the pier. He wrote, "She tells me I should've planned something else and didn't wanna do the beach again. I find a different fishing spot for us." The duo then got into the car, at which point the woman told him, "You really need to get a new wardrobe. Like, what you're wearing is really turning me off. I don't think I want to go fishing with you. I think we are at different points in our lives and I don't want to waste your time."

He was naturally not too happy to hear this and went back home alone. At the end of the post, he shared how he had dressed well for their first date and only wore the beach attire for the second date. He wondered if the woman expected him to do something grand. People who read the story provided the man with words of support for his dressing choice in the comments section. u/No_Detective_But_304 said, "You sort of dodged a bullet. Your story is inconsistent, but it wasn't your wardrobe. That was just an excuse. She didn't want to go fishing, or she thought you had a boat or something. Basically, your date sucked and she pulled the plug." 

A woman, u/Thick_Dealer_7527, commented, "As a 29-year-old woman who slightly judges a man based on what he wears, I say you should be glad she left. You went for a fishing trip, dressed for a fishing trip, and if she has a problem with that, it's on her. There is a time and place for nice clothes, and I also feel it is better to be able to chill and dress casually when the situation calls for it." u/hujambo11 pointed out, "She sounds crazy. Be glad it didn't go any further."