I haven't gone on a date for the last three years that I have been in school. Most people think that seems crazy but for me, I just didn't want to take the time to date.

However, I decided to finally put myself out there and go on a date with a guy I had been talking to for about a month.

The date was nice enough and he was a gentleman as far as how he treated me, but it did remind me of some key reasons that I decided to not date while I was in school.

First, this guy totally insulted my job. I work with kids with behavior issues, which I get is not something all people could or would want to do, but he totally insulted the people I work with and that really hurt my heart.

He also had a potty mouth, which is a red flag. I was always taught that you don't swear on a date or in church, but he was dropping every word he could think of and it really bothered me. I tried to remain polite throughout the date but it was a struggle because the whole time I was just looking for an exit strategy.

I also found it a bad sign when I felt relieved that the date was over.

While everyone has bad first dates, this one really struck me as rough and I will probably not be seeing this guy again. However, I am still out there trying to see what dating is really like as it is not something that I have really done since high school and college dating is proving to be very different.

I just wanted to share with you all the fun experiences of my bad first date. It was also a good reminder for me of why I chose to wait to date seriously until I was almost finished with school, because really who needs the added stress of dating on top of all the other work we do?