I'm feeling like an absolute idiot because I made a complete mess of the homemade dinner I cooked to impress my crush. I have had a crush on this guy for ages, and I thought that cooking for him would be the perfect way to show him how much I care. I spent days researching recipes and picking out the best ingredients.

When my crush arrived, I was so nervous that I couldn't even look him in the eye. I had cooked a dish that required a long time in the oven and I had carefully timed everything, but when I opened the oven, I realized I had burned it completely. I was so embarrassed, and I could tell my crush was trying not to laugh.

I tried to play it cool and made a joke about how I should stick to takeout, but deep down, I was mortified. My crush was a good sport about it, and we ended up ordering in, but I felt like I had let him down.

Lesson learned: I realized that cooking isn't my strong suit, but I'm grateful for a crush who can laugh at my mistakes. Next time, I'll stick to something I'm more confident in, but for now, I'll just have to accept that I'm not quite the chef I thought I was. TL;DR: Tried to impress crush with a homemade dinner, ended up burning it and ordering takeout.

Comments

SpiritualPapii t1_jby2v0w wrote on March 12, 2023 at 4:46 PM

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Honestly its the thought that counts. As long as you guys had a good time

thunder-bug- t1_jby3ar0 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 4:49 PM

#2,214,845

Honestly sounds like the dude is a total catch if he was able to roll with it and not make you feel bad

Dopecombatweasel t1_jby8e4n wrote on March 12, 2023 at 5:24 PM

#2,215,058

Theres a few ways to make up for it tenfold

ThadisJones t1_jbya0y9 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 5:36 PM

#2,215,136

If he likes you back he'll still remember this well. Some of my most memorable evenings with women have been where we tried to make dinner and completely fucked things up.

Thought_Perspective OP t1_jbybwnr wrote on March 12, 2023 at 5:48 PM

#2,215,229

Replying to SpiritualPapii (#2,214,823)

Yes! It was an amazing night, even though we had to wait half an hour for the food lol

Seawolf87 t1_jbyffg6 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 6:13 PM

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Replying to thunder-bug- (#2,214,845)

Jeez that's a low bar

mr_sarve t1_jbyhnr0 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 6:28 PM

#2,215,441

If you want to impress and/or is unsure about a recipe, do a test run without guests first

AcrobaticSource3 t1_jbyncm0 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 7:07 PM

#2,215,657

Did you get takeout of the same type of food you tried to cook? Or a different cuisine?

zzzorba t1_jbyq3t6 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 7:26 PM

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Replying to Seawolf87 (#2,215,357)

Both statements are true.

olderthanbefore t1_jbyutr9 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM

#2,215,970

What was the dish?

LadyBug_0570 t1_jbyvv6e wrote on March 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM

#2,216,014

Pro Life Tip: Never make a recipe for the first time for other people.

Always cook it for yourself at least once (probably more to work out the kinks and seasonings, etc.) I often have to change recipes I find online while wondering if the person who wrote the recipe has zero taste buds. Some put more effort into the long-ass pointless story on how they got the recipe than the recipe itself.

Lee2026 t1_jbyzz0n wrote on March 12, 2023 at 8:35 PM

#2,216,213

Haha you sound like my girlfriend, I still love her though

BoringTruth7749 t1_jbz06o5 wrote on March 12, 2023 at 8:36 PM

#2,216,222

Stuff happens to everyone with the opposite sex. In high school (long time ago) I ran into my crush in the high school office. He said something funny, I laughed--and blew the biggest snot bubble I've ever blown in my life. He just stood there smiling at me and I snorted it back in and the moment passed. Embarrassing as hell, but not fatal.

Sebastian_dudette t1_jbzcljq wrote on March 12, 2023 at 10:04 PM

#2,216,763

Might be a keeper. Did that to my boyfriend once. Totally messed up cooking for him. Still jokes about it years later, but now I am an excellent cook. And boyfriend is now husband of more than 20 years.

SpiritualPapii t1_jbzj6kc wrote on March 12, 2023 at 10:51 PM

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Replying to Sebastian_dudette (#2,216,763)

This is amazing, hes a real one

zandengoff t1_jbzsgc0 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 12:01 AM

#2,217,394

Girlfriend cooks amazing. Twice now we have completely messed up dinner and it was the best two nights we have had together. She is now my wife.

UncommonHouseSpider t1_jbzytcw wrote on March 13, 2023 at 12:50 AM

#2,217,702

Did you go for the steamed ham?

NotKennethBone t1_jc03ge5 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 1:27 AM

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Replying to zzzorba (#2,215,771)

OP needs to RUN before it’s too late to get out of this relationship /s

amorok41101 t1_jc041so wrote on March 13, 2023 at 1:32 AM

#2,217,924

I dated a girl who told me she wasn’t very good at cooking. First time I stayed at her place she decided to make me eggs. She burnt them, and also ruined everything else she was cooking. It was so sweet that she tried to feed me, I didn’t care how the food turned out. We’ve been married for eight years she makes miracles happen in the kitchen all the time, and I’m more in love with her now than I’ve ever been. Don’t worry about burning the food, if he’s the right guy he won’t care.

ObsidianLion t1_jc14t04 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 7:43 AM

#2,219,169

To this day I remember what one of my exes made and brought me to work. Spaghetti and a sunny side up fried egg on top. Still melted my heart.

Magikalbrat t1_jc22rv8 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 2:07 PM

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Replying to Thought_Perspective (#2,215,229)

I've been cooking since I was 5. Made beef short ribs multiple times right? I was 20? Made them for a special dinner with friends. I, to this day, have NO idea what I did wrong. Imagine 4 people trying to cut into flubber-like hockey pucks. They bent, they squished, they slithered off the plates. They were impervious to stabbing ( and when dining with Marines , they tried). I took them away and ordered pizza.

Jukskei-New t1_jc2xgkd wrote on March 13, 2023 at 5:33 PM

#2,221,565

Why would this be a… thing?

If a girl invited me and burned food, it would really not change anything. Like seriously. Yeah, kinda stupid, but again: WHO CARES?