Dating can be tricky, like trying to find your way in the dark. Every decision matters, and it’s hard to know what’s right. In this story, being late was a big problem on a first date.

Here’s what happened:

I had a date with a woman I met online. We agreed to meet for coffee at 2 pm. I got there on time. But at 2:10, she texted me asking if I was at the cafe. I said yes, and she replied that she was still at home but would leave soon and be there in 20 minutes.

Basically, she was waiting to see if I showed up before bothering to leave home. It bothered me. I took the chance that she might not show up and got there on time. Should I have done that?

I finished my coffee and left at 2:30 because she still wasn’t there. Then, at 2:45, she texted me asking where I was. I replied, saying I left at 2:30 when she wasn’t there as promised. She sent me some mean texts, saying I did everything wrong and should have told her I was leaving.

Do women really expect men to wait 45 minutes for them to arrive late? It seemed like she was playing a game or testing me. Either way, she failed my test. I’d like to hear from women about this.