Posted on 01/31/2026 10:28:06 AM PST by simpson96
A man’s first date with a woman he met online veered into unexpected territory when, just minutes into their coffee meetup, her entire family appeared at the next table.
The moment was recounted on TikTok by user Brian (@brianbrister), whose account of the date begins like many others in the online dating era: light banter over coffee, signs of mutual chemistry and early optimism.
But just minutes into the conversation, his date interrupted the flow with an unusual announcement: “Oh, by the way, my family’s here.”
“I was like, ‘Oh! They’re in town visiting, that’s so fun,’” Brian recalls. “She says, ‘No, like here, here,’ and points behind me.”
Turning around, he saw her mother, father and brother sitting just feet away.
Her mother soon joined them at the table, followed by her father. They didn’t ask—just sat down.
“Her mom comes over and pulls up a chair…and says, ‘So what do you do for work?’” Brian recalls, noting that her father had asked about his religious affiliations and long-term goals, including whether he was “of the Lord.”
Her brother, meanwhile, stayed silent—“just staring, menacingly”.
“At one point, the mom goes, ‘By the way, if this works out, Christmas is usually at our house,’” he continues, adding, “Works out how fast?? We’re on minute 12!”
Eventually, his 31-year-old date's father signaled it was time to leave. The family stood up, hugged Brian and walked out—taking his date with them.
“They all just walked out the door together,” he says. “I just sat there in complete shock and finished my coffee.
"The entire date start to finish was maybe 20 minutes and 15 of that was with her parents," Brister told Newsweek.
"I’m going to be single forever,” the 38-year-old Nashville man said in the video.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
In the book, too. I like what happens in the film better.
There you go living down to expectations.
Oh, I have stories lol.
1 Don’t believe the story.
2 If true she obviously didn’t want the date.
3 Don’t believe the story.
4 Look at the guy and 38 years old.
5 Don’t believe the story.
>>He dodged a bullet ... the whole family are psychos.
I’m on your side. Pure creeps.
Dating today seems infinitely more difficult than dating back in the day.
We met at work, at school, at activities and we flirted and talked enough to know if it was worth spending more time together. One thing guaranteed was that it was certain we had SOMETHING in common to start with.
Is it the ME TOO movement that stops a more natural getting acquainted relationship?
“A man’s first date with a woman he met online...”
That’s how you meet all the nuts and weirdos. People with normal social lives don’t need the net to meet people.
Sounds like they are in some kind of cult. There should be a type of family togetherness especially when kids are young but the ones that dont let their kids start exploring independently before adulthood are generally wackos.
yes, the ME TOO movement has been very destructive. The seeds were planted by Anita Hill decades ago ...
Well then maybe you should have avoided me. Really you guys are hilarious. You roll around throwing insults at people and insist it’s the other person. Like here, if you really think I’m one to avoid the smart thing would have been to not reply. But instead you reply. So actually you want a fight. But you’re not getting, cause, honestly, people like you are waste of time. So just like with the other insulting dick:
Have an nice day.
Were you a siamese twin?
What a romantic story about having a First Date with a Grand Jury ;)
I advise single men setting up a first date to do “meet for a drink”. Then show up 10 minutes early, order and pay for 1 drink, put the receipt in your pocket, wait for her to arrive, and in the meantime drink much less than half of the drink. As long as you don’t order anything else then you can leave early anytime & keep that receipt handy to prove you met your obligations. Of course it’s best if the date can work out well. But you got to protect yourself in case.
Weirdos... run away, do not walk.
Or...committed Christians looking out for their adult but unmarried daughter.
From the article, the woman in question is 31 years old. Hardly some helpless innocent flower who needs protection ...
We met at work, at school, at activities and we flirted and talked enough to know if it was worth spending more time together.
Indeed. I met Mrs. Mountain at work; we were professional colleagues.
Now ... with all the harassment stuff, "work" is the last environment I would recommend seeking a mate. It was a better world before the infamous Tailhook Association convention became national news. Senator Patty Murray was filth ...
Like Michael Corleone in Sicily, the first time he takes Appollonia for a walk, and the entire family trails after them.
Dude dodged a bullet.
Not everyone "drinks". And many who do not are good prospects for a relationship. Maybe a "It's just lunch" meeting instead?
There’s a lot missing. Like, is he 38 and she’s only 18? Smart parents.
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