D.C. woman goes on pottery date with Hinge match. Then he breaks her sobriety—and makes her pay for everything: ‘Let’s normalize walking away’

Some first dates are awkward. Others feel like a full-blown obstacle course designed to test your patience, boundaries, and sense of self-worth.

One D.C. woman thought she was signing up for a cute pottery date with a Hinge match. What she got instead was an impromptu bike marathon where she got left behind and a surprise wine moment that steamrolled her sobriety.