Woman Handed Note by Fellow Diner While on First Date Warning Her To 'Run'
A woman has described the moment she was handed a note by a complete stranger while out on a date, warning her to "run."
Hadia S. took to Twitter to share her experience, which she says occurred during a casual coffee date with an unnamed man.
"I had coffee with a guy yesterday," she explained in the tweet.
"When he went to the bathroom, the gay guy sitting behind me passed me this note."
The note handed to her was short and to the point.
"Too many red flags," the note warned.
"Run. Be safe girl."
Quite what Hadia made of the note is unclear—her tweet is accompanied by a mixture of laughing and crying emoji.
However, she did reveal in a follow-up tweet that the advice went largely ignored.
I had coffee with a guy yesterday. When he went to the bathroom, the gay guy sitting behind me passed me this note 😂😭😂😭 pic.twitter.com/LgIVsrvlwx
— H.S. (@Hadia__S) August 15, 2021
In fact, the date continued until Hadia realized the stranger's misgivings about the man she was meeting proved correct.
She tweeted: "It honestly wasn't THAT bad....until after he came out the bathroom. Everything he said after the note was a major red flag."
It honestly wasn’t THAT bad….until after he came out the bathroom. Everything he said after the note was a major red flag 😂😂😂
— H.S. (@Hadia__S) August 15, 2021
Hadia's tweet evidently struck a familiar chord with many on social media.
To date it's been retweeted more than 36,500 times and liked by over 364,500 fellow Twitter users.
In the wake of her newfound viral fame, Hadia also returned to Twitter to offer up a few more details around the "red flags" spotted during her date, while being careful to ensure the parties involved remain anonymous.
I recognized the red flags, but I wasn’t in danger, so I stayed, because of course I had to debate him. I’m sure my guardian angel was exhausted and was like “BITCH, LEAVE!”
— H.S. (@Hadia__S) August 16, 2021
"Ok, I'll share more...while trying to remain as vague as possible," she said.
"But we did not see eye to eye on the DaBaby situation and he's a Kevin Samuels fan. I had to look him up and was immediately taken aback lmao,."
Samuels is a controversial YouTube image consultant famed for his outspoken views on dating and gender roles.
In the past, he has gained attention and followers with YouTube videos featuring titles like "Do Modern Women Want More Than They 'Deserve?'," "Ladies The Older You Get The Less You Get," and "Do High Value Men Deserve To Cheat?"
One of his most contentious clips is titled "You're Average at Best" and targets women who seek high-powered male partners but, according to Samuels, are "average at best."
DaBaby, meanwhile, has come in for serious criticism after making a series of homophobic and misogynistic remarks while onstage at a recent concert.
Despite her date's contentious tastes, Hadia said she decided to remain and discuss his tastes further—much to the chagrin of the man who passed her the original warning note.
She tweeted: "I recognized the red flags, but I wasn't in danger, so I stayed, because of course I had to debate him. I'm sure my guardian angel was exhausted and was like "BITCH, LEAVE!"
Newsweek has reached out to Hadia for comment.
