AITA for bolting out of a movie theater and leaving my date there without a ride?

Hey everyone. First post here and want to see what you all think

I (21F) met a guy (22M) on a dating app and ended up walking out on our first date.

We matched and our conversation was good. He seemed nice, so we scheduled a date. Towards the end of the night he sent weird texts like “feast your eyes on my muscles” with a flexing pic and a voice message asking what turns me on. I brushed it off as him just being awkward.

The day of, I told him I wasn’t sure about the date. I was nervous because I hadn’t been on one in a while, (and the cringey texts) but he said we should try it out. I agreed since he already bought tickets too.

He doesn't drive, so I offered to pick him up. When he got in the car, I immediately got a bad feeling. Right away he grabbed my hair and forced me into a hug and kissed my head. On the way to the movies, he kept implying we were already a couple, saying “our friends are gonna love us,” and “when we’re together” etc. even though we'd only met a day prior.

Once we sat down at the movies, he kept trying to touch me. Grabbing my hair again, pushing me closer, and trying to force me to hold his hand. I gave in, but I was visibly uncomfortable and stiff. He rested his head on my shoulder and caressed my thigh. The attempts for me to reciprocate touch didn’t stop but I didn’t really know how to handle the situation.

During the movie, he kept making sexual jokes about it. Something about him was just really creepy.

For background, I had bad OCD of being touched when I was younger for years, sometimes I still feel that way. I also was SA’d in the past and have been groped and stuff by men before, so I’m usually anxious and take a long time to open up to physical touch.

Anyway, something was triggered inside me. For like 30 minutes, I plotted on what to do.

After one last sexual joke, I nervously asked if he had a way home since he had left his phone at his house. He said, “I could figure it out, why?” I asked if he was sure, and he repeated that he could figure it out but he seemed nervous. I said, “I’m sorry,” and bolted out the door, ran to my car and drove off.

I feel really really bad. I think it’s my fault for not saying anything. I also feel bad because he likely had to ask to use someone’s phone to call for a ride. (Thankfully, he didn't live far). I cried all the way home because of the discomfort but also the guilt. I could tell he really liked me.

I texted him, “I’m sorry, thank you for the food and movie,” then blocked him without an explanation.

Am I the asshole? Should I have spoken up instead of staying silent? :(

Posted Jan 10, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC

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