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    21 Phases Of A First Date Fail

    You've got to kiss a few frogs, right? Or at least have a meal with the frog before running like the wind.

    It's Friday night, you're raising da roof and droppin' it like it's hot

    He's eyeing you from across the room

    Enter trademark pick-up lines and natural-born charm

    Small world! Turns out your cousin's roommate's sister went to school with his brother's roommate's girlfriend!

    You have a giddy feeling about this one and initiate the phone number exchange.

    79 hours later, a follow up text comes through

    And a date is scheduled

    Social media pre-date legwork commences

    Pluck, prime, paint, wax, gloss, spray

    And locate the perfect "I just threw this on, but somehow wound up looking effortlessly amazing" outfit

    It starts off promising enough

    He seems to really get you

    And you're thinking it's probably a good time to discover more about your potential mate

    His habits

    His hobbies

    His strengths

    His lifestyle

    Maybe this isn't the most perfect match

    You phone a friend and put the inevitable escape plan into action

    And follow that up with the post-first-date-fail ritual

    Until next weekend, boys!