It's easy to pick apart a bad date when you're the victim of someone else's asinine behavior. But there are times when you tank your own date. We asked friends and co-workers to recount their most cringe-worthy date faux pas. Here's what they said."Accidentally spit tiramisu on her neck." - Tori, 23"Made him watch "The Emoji Movie." - Lauren, 28"Accidentally texted him 'worst date ever.'" - Katie, 29
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"Emergency pissed right by her car." - Christina, 26"Shit myself and blamed my dog." - Kylie, 34"Drank too much Bud and farted." - Jen, 33"Couldn't stop hiccuping. Ended it early." - Tom, 24"Took her to a strip club." - Pete, 31"Choked on dinner. It wasn't pretty." - Lynn, 36"Let cat out. It never returned." - Chris, 30"Caught sexting second date of evening." - TC, 38"Threw up in alley. Kissed after." - Alli, 28"I hooked up with another guy." - Vivianna, 23"Wouldn't stop complaining about my ex." - Ben, 32"E was mostly heroin: passed out." - Tara, 22"Got matching tattoos. Never dated again." - Ann, 24"Grossed out vegetarian date with hamburger." - Adam, 30
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"Stole psychedelic mushroom chocolates from fridge." - Essie, 33"Forgot to shave legs and armpits." - Kelly, 33"Kissed. Gums bled into her mouth." - Sarah, 24"I called him dad by accident." - Chris, 34"Ate expensive dinner. Puked in cab." - Julie, 35"Pulled dirty sock out of pants." - Tim, 25"An hour in, used wrong name." - Harry, 30"Cried after running into my ex." - Annie, 39"Said "I love you" on first date."- Grizelda, 28"Asked what we'd name our kids." - Kim, 33"Showed her my scrotum by accident." - Wes, 35"Long wait at Times Square Applebee's." - Tobias, 40"Stained his Jeep with period blood." - Amanda, 32"Credit card was declined at dinner." - Jason, 39"Broke his toilet and ran away." - Louis, 33"The all-you-can-eat buffet was not romantic." - Dave, 34"Asked the waitress for her number." - Brendan, 35"Blew disgusting snot bubble. It popped." - Kristen, 30Follow Anna Goldfarb on Twitter.