Funniest or most unexpected thing happen on a date?

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We were playing Frisbee golf at a public park where there was a live gospel concert going on-- our Frisbee got a bit too close and they started their next song after saying,  "And this one is for the ones playing disc golf!" 😂 -Mindy from Tremont

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Ended up going the wrong direction. -Marsha from Tremont

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Laughing and holding hands after watching the play Saturday Night Fever  -Dan from Metamora

Green veggie between my teeth -Jason from Pontiac 

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Well, on one date, I forgot my wallet....Thank God, they let me come back and pay for the meal.  -Derek from Pekin

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Calling the marriage counselor prior to even being engaged! -Leeann  from Metamora

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On a date early in our relationship, we had a gentleman unexpectedly pay for our dinner because he liked to see young couples who prayed before their meals. -Braden from Tremont

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Can’t think anything except going to a Christian comedian  -Debbie  from Bloomington

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My husband was going to ask me to marry him and he rushed I still said YES! from Peoria to Bloomington to pick me up at the airport and he thought he was running late.  So he quickly took a shower and was shaving his head and GASHED himself with the razor.  When he got to the airport he had a huge bandage and blood everywhere.  It was quite horrifying!   -Jarilyn from Pekin

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My wife loves steak so we go out for steak occasionally.  My wife is also very adamant about her steak being well done.  We had a stretch in a year when 3 times we went out for steak, it was not cooked enough and so she asked it to be sent back to be more thoroughly cooked and each time they gave us FREE meal because it was not cooked to her liking the first time.  We started to get worried that restaurants were wondering if we were doing on purpose in order to get free meal every time.  But we were not.  My wife just likes her steak well done! -David from Normal

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A mock kidnapping took place! -Dan from Glasford

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Complete downpour of rain, totally unexpected, on the East Peoria Riverfront. -Jenny from Washington

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My now husband and I ran into old friends of his on our first couple dates. Each time it was someone completely random that he hadn't seen in years and they had embarrassing stories to share about him. :) -Laura from Indianapolis

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I stood up to fast at an unbalanced picnic table. Hubby ended up with a cheeseburger with the works on him -Anita from Lacon 

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On our second date, her grandmother started an hour long conversation about my now wife’s work without realizing it was date until a year later -Jason from Eureka

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My now husband as we were waiting to pay on our first date mentioning he liked how tall I was..  -Casandra from Pekin

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When we were carving our initials into a tree we thought wasn’t owned by anyone, the owner pulled up and yelled at us 😅 then he said we could still car our names into the tree anyways, but to never come back 😂 -Tonya from Tremont

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Most unexpected was getting sick after a hot hike before my proposal  -Kelsey from Mapleton

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Receiving a “pay forward” from a young mother with a screaming rowdy 4 year old at a restaurant. My heart went out to her - she should have received this, but even in her crazy world she still thought of others. -A.e. from Morton

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When your parents show up at the same restaurant. -Tammy from Morton

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A chicken got in the back of the truck on a hot day. We didn't know it until we got to the fishing spot and opened the back of the truck. We had to give her water from our thermos lid and then take her back home. She drank a lot of water and seemed to enjoy the ride in the air conditioning on the way back home.  -Michelle from Smithfield

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When my daughter was 2 years old, she was with us when her dad and I were driving her to her grandparents house to babysit. I did not know that she could, but she started whistling from the backseat of the car, which really surprised me! 🤗❤️ -Rita from Morton 

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me and a girl I really liked went on a Halloween date. so we went truck or treating with a few of her friends. I didn't wear a costume. so we get to this one house and the lady calls me out for not having a costume. and made me sing I'm A Little Teapot to earn my candy -Sean from Pekin

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Blizzard at the Grand Canyon on our honeymoon.  -Ritch from Peoria

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I went hiking with a group of friends. It was a difficult hike and at the top we all sat down to eat our lunches. My unexpected moment..... A guy sat on a log next to me and we started talking. God absolutely crossed our paths and 11 years later we still can't stop talking!  -Denise from Peoria

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When he proposed to me in Indianapolis on the War Memorial with a teddy bear in a giant balloon! I had no idea why we were walking around with him carrying a giant garbage bag.  -Christi from Pekin

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The most unexpected moment had to be dinner at home. Candlelit with pizza and our kids! Unexpected but def one of the best memories!  -Leah from San Jose

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When my husband and I were just dating..we went to a botanical garden and this garden had a sprouting fountain...he threw me in the fountain..it was silly..funny at the time -Debra  from Wyoming 

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Marriage proposal! -Cindy from Peoria

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I ordered a Greek dish called souvlaki and the grilled meat and veggies were on a wooden skewer. I was trying to get a chunk of meat off the skewer using my fork on a discrete yet forceful way. Next think I knew the chunk of meat was dislodged and flung across the room, hitting the back of another patron’s chair! Fortunately, they didn’t realize it and the meat landed on the floor without anyone else noticing, except my date. We had a good chuckle! I then quickly walked over to the wayward meat, picked it up, nonchalantly walked back to my table and tucked it away in my napkin for disposal.  -Marie  from Washington 

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First date i went on with the man i am now married to felt like "coming home"🙂 knew at that time he was the one for me 🙂 -Elizabeth from Pekin

 

On first date with my (now) wife, her 3 year old son, crawled up on my lap, then looked up & asked me, "You"re nice!!  Would you be our daddy?" -Clayt from Normal

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I ordered a large glass of iced tea and then proceeded to spill it across the table and all over my date. He sat there stunned for a moment and then said can’t take the kids anywhere.! -Kim from Carlock

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We were taking pictures of our pictures came very very very blurred.  We laughed and laughed and laughed and still posted them to our Socal Media page. -Maxcine from Peoria 

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My date and I were with a friend eating. In talking “well surely……” in a conversation. A few minutes later it was said again. Later in the conversation “we should have invited Shirley to join us. We giggled over Shirley and laughed several times because she hadn’t joined us.  -Jean from Germantown Hills

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Getting shut in a cemetery! We didn't realize that they had shut the gate. Fortunately, we were able to find a way out.  -Becky from Peoria

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We were on our Honeymoon in Hawaii and ran into a hometown friend of ours!  -Gary  from Metamora

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meeting my husband for the first time and realizing  he already knew quite a few of my family already -Cheryl from Mackinaw

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Future wife walked straight into a wall while entering a dark movie theater. -Dale from Pekin

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The unexpected burp at dinner -William from Chillicothe

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In 1958 wife started period on FIRST date, Had to stop and buy pads.  -Richard from Bloomington

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Eating at a seaside restaurant and reading amusing warnings against feeding the sea gulls -Eliane from Peoria

 

That was almost 50 years ago.  Not sure if I can remember that long ago. -Karen from Lacon

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We worked a kids carnival together. I got to fill pans of whipped cream up so James could get pie in the face. -Patti from Peoria

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I will share this with you in person sometime.  It is really funny. -Nancy from Edwards

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Not being able to figure out how to open the restaurant door while seeing people inside dining. -Dave from Edwards

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Running into a middle school teacher years after having her! -Jill from Washington

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After our 3rd date he told me he was in love with me. -Dee from Pekin

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Spilling my coke all over myself  -Ashlyn from Normal

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Went out to dinner and we got a free dessert. -Gary from Hanna City

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Realizing that I had mixed in a crystal light digestive health flavoring packet into my water bottle...and spent most of the date in the restroom  haha! Totally embarrassing and unexpected but he stuck around and we've been married for 14 years now in April :) -Haley from Glasford

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I'm great grandma, do I qualify?  Haven't dated in a long time!😃 -Deary from South Pekin 

i can’t remember that far back -denise from Morton

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Our first date was prom and my brother ordered for us at the restaurant we were meeting him at.  He ordered something for her that she really didn't like!  -David from NORMAL

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fell asleep during movie -Donna from Bloomington 

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Car would not start and she was late getting to her dorm. -Harold from Morton

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Going to a Halloween party with someone I didnt know -Marla  from East Peoria 

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Unexpected:  getting stuck in a snow blizzard. -Shari from Morton

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Just recently my husband and I were at lunch with friends. My husband orders a she to go but they put it in a glass, so he asked for a to go cup. While he was transferring the shake, it all came out at one time in one big blop, spraying me all over with the shake! It was in my hair, on my glasses, on my clothes and the glass partition! Not one single drop got on him! Lol! Our friends didn't know they were getting dinner AND a show! Lol! We all got a good laugh! -Sheila  from Chillicothe

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Hi proposed! -Theresa from Washington 

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When my husband and I were dating/engaged, we would hold hands a lot when we went out together because that’s what couples do. Our hands would get so sweaty (maybe it was nerves) and there was always this awkward moment whenever we came through a doorway and one of us had to really turn sideways so we could both walk through while holding hands😄 Now we just laugh at how awkward we were!  -Carly from Tremont

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My husband to be asked me what kind of shape my teeth were in! -Linda from Hanna City

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being so nervous i ordered the same thing as them and it was not a good choice. -Abbygale from Pekin

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On my first date with my husband,  we went out to eat and see a movie but when the date was over and he was taking me back home, he got pulled over by the police not for speeding but for having an out of state license plate.  Funny thing was he was attending college in my town and he was from Indiana. We still laugh about it almost 32 years later.    -Tonya  from Lafayette 

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When my husband asked me to marry him in July of 1968, we eloped in August. -Lea from Edwards

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Having to get Olive Garden carry out to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary because of Covid. -Dar from Hopedale

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My wife and I met on a blind date. -Jeffrey  from Morton 

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During Covid got soup through a drive-through, but it got dark before we finished eating. Of course we were sitting in our vehicle because they wouldn’t let us eat in the restaurant so trying to eat soup in a dark vehicle was definitely a challenge. -Julie from Pekin

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We found a purple Starfish and jumping up out of the water.  We are so grateful for the chance to live there when my husband was active duty in the Air Force. -Cheryl from Peoria

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Played finger soccer across the table with a balled up straw wrapper. -Kris  from Washington 

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A flat tire on his truck on first date ... LOL  many many years ago now. -Trina from Pekin

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It was a first date- we were at a movie theater and my date decided he would use the restroom before we went into the movie. I waited for a bit and then decided I would use it too. Since I was quite nervous, I walked into the men’s bathroom by mistake… Only to find my date standing at the urinal! I was so shocked. I just stood there for a moment before turning around and heading into the women’s bathroom! PS- I didn’t marry him -Sandra  from Morton

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Our first date was at a football game and brought a picnic lunch with my favorite drink. I was very surprised it was not expected at all  -Amy  from Morton 

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I wrongly described her new haircut as making her look like the Little Dutch Boy (other the paint company) -Fredric from Bloomington 

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My funniest I cannot share🤣   But several years ago we were on the worst weekend cruise ever. My sweet husband…..totally out of his nature, took me out to an amazing dinner followed by my first and only night and day at an amazing resort. My one and only, but a sweet and special time.  I will have to keep the funniest one private.  -Marilyn from Normal

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My husband and I met in grade school, dated in high-school. Fast forward 25 years later, we connected in another state. Nine years pass by while not keeping in touch to then be connected again near our home town. We've now been married going on 11 years. This was very unexpected, and shows how God can bring the right person in your life when you lean on him. -Gina from Tremont

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Well I can’t share the funniest or most unexpected moment on a date because it’s pretty personal.   But several years ago we were on the worst  weekend cruise ever!! Afterwards my sweet husband did something completely out of character for him. He took me out to an amazing dinner and then took me to a very nice resort. Probably my first and last. But so sweet!!  I am blessed if we win or not ❤️ -Marilyn from Normal

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My roommate drove when I went on the 1st date with a young man (now my husband) that I had just met. The evening of dinner & music was going quite well until my roommate & her boyfriend got into a heated disagreement and her boyfriend (who had driven separately) left. My roommate then followed him & left us there by ourselves with no transportation to get home!😯 We hardly knew each other but by the time she returned, several hours later, we had an opportunity to get to know each other & listen to some great music at that venue!❤️ -Joyce from Washington

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😄 Haha, after 50+ years of marriage I can’t remember my “dating days!”😄 -Janice from Bloomington 

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When my husband proposed a second time at 30 Years of marriage 💕 -Linda from Tremont

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We tried to go somewhere that we wouldn’t run into anyone we knew…. And still ran into someone we knew!  -Sheryl from Morton

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Hubby took me to a fantastic restaurant in Indianapolis for my 70th birthday,  get there and I was surprised to see 12-14 family members there! -Annette  from Peoria 

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Most unexpected was my husband planning the whole evening...babysitter, where we went to eat, surprising with overnight stay in Hotel and a dozen roses in the room we stayed in....total shocker!! -Susan from Elmwood

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Sitting in Steak N Shake lot with radio on and battery died and my dad had to come jump start us. -Bonnie from Chillicothe

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Getting a lollipop ring for an engagement ring. -Linda from Peoria 

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We both belched at the same time lol.  -Breanna from East Peoria

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Riding in his 70 Pontiac Lemans convertible in the season’s first snowfall with the top down ❤️😊 -Alison from Morton

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Kayaking with my husband and he flipped over. -Columbia  from Bartonville 

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We decided to go camping/canoeing for our honeymoon in the Boundary Waters because we were poor college students. I had been there several times and loved it because of all the beauty and back to nature aspects. The week we were there, it rained 4 days out of 5 and everything got soaked and I got a cold. For some reason, we went to start the car because we had decided to leave a day early and it wouldn't start. We had to call from the base camp cabin on a radio phone to a gas station 25 miles away. The owner had to shut down the station and drive up to the campground.  The starter needed to be replaced and he had one with him! It only cost us $25 for all of it! We were able to leave the next day to stay at a friend's where it was warm and dry! There is plenty more that we now see as humorous!  -Sherry  from Bloomington 

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Went on a double date in high school. Got red pepper in my eye and drove everybody home in a blizzard. -John from Kirkwood 

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He forgot his wallet!  Sure glad I had mine.   -Gail from Peoria

 

1st time paddle boarding for both of us on second date because all the kayaks were taken. We went for it and it was great! -Elizabeth  from BLOOMINGTON

 

I may have invited my sister and friend to a game of pickleball with my now fiancé on only our 2nd date! - Erin from Eureka

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when we kissed, I shocked his nose -Amber from East Peoria

 

My wife and I grew up in Chicago. We started dating as ting in 1975 we were both 12 going on 13. Just before my 14th birthday her family moved out of the neighborhood. So that was it. Then life happened. Then 40 years later we ran into each other at a party, very unexpected. We hugged and kissed, the spark was still there. That was in 2013. Our first office date was in St. Charles, IL. at an ice cream shop. It was over a banana split that we decided that we were getting married. So 9n August 6th 2016 we got married at a very small apostolic church in Athens, TN. Apparently the Lord knew that we really needed to grow apart and experience life before we could grow together.  We put God first in everything we do including before each other. It's amazing how by us doing just that everything else falls right in place. Our God is amazing. Happy Valentines Day  -David from Wilmington

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Going prom dress shopping with my date who later became my girlfriend and now wife!  -Chris from Canton

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you shocked me , he said after first kiss  -Roberta  from Cuba 

 

When my husband and I were dating, he introduced me to his brother.  I went to school with his brother’s son who was a year older than me.  When we got married I became his Aunt.  He was speechless. But it was funny to think about.  February 15th will mark our 36 year wedding anniversary.  Our marriage is still going strong and his nephew still calls me Aunt Lisa!!  -Lisa from Peoria 

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Engagement in a corn field -Gladys from Morton

 

He fell on a patch of ice as we were going to his car after a football game -  one of our 1st dates - over 50 yrs ago. I think I laughed, then apologized. -Carol from Bartonville 

 

I was at Aldi's trying to buy myself some long-stem roses but they were all gone.  I told the clerk the only flowers a single person gets on Valentine's Day are the ones they buy for themselves.  Someone behind went and found another set and handed them to the cashier and said "these are for her."  When He gave to me is said"  See I proved you wrong when you said that single people have to buy for themselves.  I thought it was so sweet somebody bought me roses for Valentine's Day. -Kathleen  from Peoria

 

On our first date my husband didn’t know what a wedge was, he thought it meant potato wedges when he saw on the menu “steak and wedge.” He was disappointed when he got his entree it was a wedge of lettuce. -Alexandria from Peoria Heights

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I would not have a clue because I have not been on a date for quite a long time! -Tracey  from Peoria 

Didn't show  -Don from Washington

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We went out for dinner got a free drink  -Michael  from PEORIA 

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Driving my now wife to her home late one night. I was talking and asking questions.  She said, "Doesn't your brain ever stop working?" -Gary from Peoria

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Went to all the Goodwills in the area and picked out outfits for each other to try on and laughed and laughed 😅  -Denise from Peoria

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Got extremely sick on my now husbands and my first date. It was all I could do not to blow chunks. He was not aware about it until months later.  -Hannah from Washington

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Very unexpected, 35 years ago on February 14 my husband got down on one knee and proposed to me! ❤️ -Diane from Germantown Hills

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The dinner when my husband Proposed to me with a engagement ring,  going on our fiftieth year this September -Kathy  from Peoria 

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Talking on phone for hours and had to use the bathroom and just keep talking. -Deborah from Peoria 

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It started pouring rain out of no where while walking home from restaurant. -Mycah from Peoria

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Well, it’s my birthday too. Best thing ever happened was I was at Disney world and I got special transportation on a bus all decorated up for my birthday and Valentine’s Day. -Kathy from Peoria

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Questioned whether I was "serious" when I proposed😄 -Tim from Groveland 

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Tom & I had our first date in 1974 at a pizza eatery in Peoria — and celebrated our 50th anniversary in the same eatery with dozens of friends. Not necessarily “funny” but so pleasant to repeat a momentous event! -Ann from Peoria

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Played  finger hockey with a straw wrapper across the table -Denny  from Washington 

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Watching a movie in a packed theatre, first date together, and last, lol.  There was a shocking and disgusting scene, and I stood straight up, out of my seat and screamed bloody murder!!  Everyone else was so quiet in the theater.  As I said first and last date with that gentleman!!!  -Christine  from East Peoria

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After having the champagne bottle opened and having it explode all over our car on the way home  -Leon from Gridley 

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Not a formal date, more just hanging out at my house with a boyfriend in high school, when he had to unexpectedly help my dad pull a calf that was being born! -Nichole  from Pekin

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The first date he was in love with me -Sandy from PEORIA 

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Lock keys in car at ballgame -Bob from East Peoria

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Sharing a frosty at Wendy’s - it was new on the menu back then! -Joan from Edwards 

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Being stood up one hour before we were supposed to meet for dinner, but it being postponed to the following day! -Carla from East Peoria