Woman furious as blind date says she 'embarrassed' him by 'laughing too much'

When you ask people what their favourite personality trait in a partner is, a good sense of humour is often high up on the list. After all, who doesn't want to be able to have a good laugh with their significant other?

Well, it seems one woman on Reddit has found exactly the man who can't stand laughter - as she was branded "embarrassing" and "weird" for laughing too much during a dinner date with a man she'd never met before.

The woman explained she has a "slightly loud laugh" and didn't hold back when her blind date said something funny, but the chuckle was too much for the man who "shushed" her.

And the bloke even had the audacity to accuse her of "faking" her laugh.

Her date 'shushed' her for laughing too much (stock photo) (Getty Images)

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In her post, the woman wrote: "I went on a blind date with a guy my friend recommended. She said she'd known him for a while and thought he was cute and worth my time. She said he had a good sense of humour, wasn't a s****y person and that I would probably end up liking him.

"So off we went to a bar. It was a little fancy but also loud enough for us to have to raise our voices and speak.

"We ordered some cocktails and food and he joked about something. I laughed, and I admit I have a slightly loud laugh and that I usually throw my head back and don't really try to stop it. I don't see why I should.

"He shushed me immediately and started looking around. No one was looking our way. He asked me to stop laughing so loudly and he asked if my laugh was fake. I was a bit surprised by his question but told him no, it was not.

"I shrugged it off as just one weird point but the next time I laughed, he shushed me even louder. People looked at him shushing me instead of me laughing. It was irritating me now."

The woman's date then told her she "laughs too much" and that he didn't find that attractive, and after telling her to try "stifling" her laughter, the woman had enough.

So, taking matters into her own hands, she "laughed maniacally" at every opportunity to make sure her date felt as embarrassed as possible.

She added: "He told me I laugh too much and he doesn't find that attractive. He asked me why I don't cover my mouth when I do and why I don't try to stifle it. He shushed me so many times that I'd had enough.

"I laughed maniacally at everything to embarrass him and it worked, he looked like he wanted to die. I laughed even harder when he said he wanted to leave. I laughed while he left. Then once he was gone, I paid for my drinks and left.

"He texted me saying I was embarrassing and weird and I told him that if he can't handle a woman laughing normally, he shouldn't even attempt to go out on dates."

The woman asked Reddit commenters if her approach was "too much", but most of them praised her for defending herself against her date's high standards.

One said: "Good on you for not backing down. I bet your laugh is beautiful. Anyone who tells you to 'quiet down' is an [idiot]. It's his problem, not yours. Please don't let this affect you. Move on, and laugh on."

While another added: "Laughter should be celebrated. It's one of the best parts of life. I have a friend with a truly awful laugh. But every time I hear it, I can't help but laugh too. She's great. Be your authentic self."

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