Ten of the cringiest dating stories you'll read today

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By now, you'll likely have read about one woman's excruciating Tinder date, involving a non-flushable poo and a bathroom window. And if you haven't, please, we beg of you, drop everything you're doing and read it right now.

But we've all been there, right? Okay, this mortified lady's story is an extreme example, but many of us have our own dating horror stories that we'd probably rather forget. It's such a universal experience that when US talk show host Jimmy Fallon recently put the call out for people's stories, #MyWorstDate took over Twitter.

Here are 10 dating confessions that are particularly wince-inducing.

She was not a-moo-sed:

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At least she got to hold the dog?

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So considerate:

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Not cool, dude:

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Dating really does drain your cash:

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Both pretty bad, to be fair:

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Smooth:

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Giving your date a potted history:

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Nailed it:

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Love at thirst sight:

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Originally published 6 September 2017.