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 ...
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.
Ditto!
That would involve clicking on Newsweek.
By the time I found it, the thread had grown from 2 to 21 comments, several referencing this scene.
Your choice ... click on newsweek (I can understand not wanting to do that) or remain unaware of the entire story (I can imagine not particularly caring about the entire story).
Your life, your choice.
If you are obese, have shoulder length hair and wear flannel you will be single forever.
I looked at his Yik Tok page. I would have followed my daughter to the date in hopes of preventing another one.
Pretty much.
People have to be taught how to date and how to socialize. It is becoming very apparent that the last ones that got any training were the ones that turned 18 before 2000.
My neighbor grew up in the south and his school had a class on how to ask a girl out, what you should and should not do, how to relate to her parents, how to interact with her siblings the whole kit and caboodle. It also included how to act at an interview and other things.
Maybe we should bring that class back. Along with Home Ec because some of the kids in my Life Skills class are to the point that they do not even know that there are questions they should be asking.
“Oh. And my whole family is here. And I expect you to pay their bill too.”
At 30, no.
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Was her name Charlene Darlin??
And I thought I’d be the only one. Glad to see I’m not alone.
LOL, look at his picture, I think the girl dodged the bullet.
That’s how you meet all the nuts and weirdos. People with normal social lives don’t need the net to meet people.
Good point. It’s a Catch-22.
In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.
< shrug >
We don’t see her picture ...
Besides, beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.
And you’re not posting your picture, and I’m not posting mine ... so I won’t judge.
So is she.
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