Dating is hard as it is, but if you're clumsy enough to trip over your own two feet every day or so messy that you don't own a single clean white shirt, suddenly meeting a match gets a lot more difficult. When I went on my first date at age 14, I couldn't bear to look my crush in the eye — not because of his eyelash-grazing bangs (it was 2012, OK?!) but because my mint chip cone was dripping halfway down my arm, my thighs, and all over the bench we were sitting on. That day, I vowed never to order ice cream on a first date again. While I've (mostly) kept that promise, I've also learned plenty of other dates that klutzes and messy people like me should avoid. If you just can't get it together, keep reading for 10 things you'll definitely relate to.
The sweetest Summer date gets a lot less cute when you have ice cream dribbling down your chin.
If you must indulge, stick to a safer option like Pinot Grigio, otherwise your outfit might resemble a crime scene.
You can forget about having your Marilyn Monroe moment, because if you do, you'll be covered in stains in no time.
When you said you weren't coordinated, you really meant it.
Taking a cooking class together sounds super romantic, until you spill oil on a flame or almost drop a pot of boiling water on your partner's feet. Oops!
Spaghetti should be consumed in your home with the curtains drawn and a bib around your neck.
If your date holds your hand at the ice skating rink, they should know they'll be going down with you.
It's hard to keep up an air of sophistication and mystery when you keep stumbling over the same two steps.
Hiking is the perfect date for clumsy people — if your idea of perfect involves sweating profusely and tripping over a rock every 10 minutes.
If your date takes you rollerblading, just know they're probably trying to kill you.