Stranger Slips Woman a Note Warning Her to ‘Run’ from Her Date While He’s in the Bathroom

Hadia, a young woman, was on her first date with a man at a coffee shop. They were chatting when he went to the bathroom for a few minutes. While he was gone, a stranger sitting at the table behind her, who had been listening to their conversation, decided to step in. This stranger, a gay man, quickly wrote a short note on the back of an old receipt and handed it to her. The message was simple but serious: “Too many red flags. Run. Be safe girl.”

Hadia later shared this story on Twitter, starting her post with, “I had coffee with a guy yesterday. When he went to the bathroom, the gay guy sitting behind me passed me this note.” The tweet got a huge response, with over 385,000 likes and more than 40,000 shares. People on Twitter were curious and wanted to know what the stranger had seen that made him warn her about the date.

In more tweets, Hadia explained that she had noticed some red flags about her date too. She didn’t feel unsafe but found some of his opinions troubling. For example, they argued about the rapper Da Baby, who had made offensive comments about the LGBTQ+ community. Her date was also a fan of Kevin Samuels, a social media personality known for his harsh views on relationships and often negative opinions about women. Hadia was shocked to learn this because Samuels has been criticized for encouraging men to judge women in unhealthy ways.

Even though she saw these red flags, Hadia stayed to finish the conversation. She joked that her “guardian angel” was probably telling her to leave, but she couldn’t resist discussing different opinions with her date. Hadia appreciated the stranger’s note because it made her laugh and made her night more interesting.

People on Twitter loved the story and supported her decision not to have a second date with the man. Many users thought the stranger’s advice was very helpful, with one person saying, “If a man who dates men tells me to run, I’m running for sure!” Others said they wished they had a friend like this stranger to warn them during their own dates.

Some men on Twitter thought Hadia and the stranger judged the date too fast, saying it’s okay to have different opinions. However, another user pointed out that many men are nervous their own behavior might be seen as “red flags.”

In the end, Hadia’s story showed people how important it is to trust their instincts and be open to advice, even from strangers. Her tweet and the stranger’s warning became a reminder to look out for ourselves and each other, especially in dating situations.