Dear Hivers,
A date (whether it's on Valentine's Day or not) is typically for couples and hence someone you are interested in. The stories this month will prove otherwise. A third or more parties present is usually a good indicator that the date is not going according to expectations. However, there can be a myriad of other occurrences that can throw things into disarray.
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Although a selection is made for the winners and honourable mentions - everyone's a winner! Thanks for your participation.
*Reminder - please do not forget to adhere to the [Guidelines](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@neoxianprompts/neoxian-city-writing-prompt-26) especially *the correct spelling of the #neoxianprompts and the maximum number of words*.
**Your** effort is appreciated. AI content is easily detectable. When selection is difficult - [Guidelines]() matter.*
### The Winners!!
These 5 posts receive an equal share of the posts rewards - **4.47 Hive plus 300 neoxags**!!
The posts selected (order is random):
[A blind date ordeal. Neoxian prompt #26.](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@beckyroyal/a-blind-date-ordeal-neoxian-prompt-26) by @beckyroyal
>"I have heard of the concept of blind dates and even seen movies about it but still I dived my full self into it after much pressure from my friend who couldn't wait to pin me to one guy because of jollof rice and aso-ebi😁. I didn't use any online dating site to get a blind date. Isioma my friend and roommate linked me up with a guy from her church. I felt that since the guy was known to her then he must be a manly and understanding person but my oh my, was I wrong"
[From Butterflies to Brutal Rejection Instantly](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@zitalove/from-butterflies-to-brutal-rejection-instantly) by @zitalove
>I was sitting on my own unprovoked when my brother came into my room talking about, "My friend's brother saw your picture on my phone and liked it. He said I should connect you to him." Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have agreed to sharing my number. But naive 16-year-old me was excited that a boy asked for her number. I immediately told him to go ahead while simultaneously trying to play it cool.
[A Painful Discovery](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@ibbtammy/a-painful-discovery) by @ibbtammy
>It’s 1 am already and I can’t bring myself to sleep, I have been tossing and turning for hours and the only thing on my mind is the disaster that occurred yesterday. How do I delete yesterday from my memory and also from the world? How do I get past this terrible experience? How do I bring myself to love again after all these? This and many more troubled my mind as I lay in my bed, seeking answers that I could never find and finding solace in the confines of my bed.
[It was supposed to be a memorable date](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@jeff07/it-was-supposed-to-be-a-memorable-date) by @jeff07
>Among the few dates I have experienced, one stood out among them, and it was the worst. Not just the worst in terms of a mere experience, but it was a very serious, damaging, and embarrassing outing.It happened when I was in school. The lady I had been crushing on finally agreed to go on a date with me, and I was very happy about it. I felt on top of the world and was ready to do everything and anything to make the day a memorable one for me and possibly for her too.
[The Night I Almost Didn’t Make It Out](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@ginika/the-night-i-almost-didn-t-make-it-out) by @ginika
>I still try to convince myself it never happened. If I don’t think about it, maybe it will fade into nothingness, like a bad dream upon waking. But some moments refuse to be forgotten, no matter how much you wish they would. It was six years ago when I met Sunday a.k.a "Sunny," as he called himself. A handsome stranger in a supermarket near my aunt’s house, where I lived at the time. He mistook me for an attendant, and I let him, just to see where the conversation would go. When he asked for my number, I gave it to him without hesitation. He never called
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### The honourable mentions
This **honourable posts** receive **1.2** Hives each from the posts rewards.
The posts selected (order is random):
[My First And Last Date With A Beautiful Girl](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@graat/my-first-and-last-date-with-a-beautiful-girl) by @graat
[An Interview In Disguise.](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@george-dee/an-interview-in-disguise) by @george-dee
[My worst date](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@faniaviera/my-worst-date) by @faniaviera
[When Dates Go Horribly Wrong](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@vickoly/when-dates-go-horribly-wrong) by @vickoly
[The Remarkable Date](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@wongi/the-remarkable-date) by @wongi
## The first 10 posts
@graat
@merit.ahama
@juwon-btc
@beckyroyal
@janaveda
@samolaj
@zitalove
@vickoly
@ibbtammy
@mathewdaddywah
These **first 10 posts** receive a prize of **200 neoxags** each.
***Congratulations to all!!***
***Many thanks to all participants***
@graat
@merit.ahama
@juwon-btc
@beckyroyal
@janaveda
@samolaj
@zitalove
@vickoly
@ibbtammy
@mathewdadddywah
@kingsleyy
@princessbusayo
@treasuree
@jeff07
@shopnilhasan
@wongi
@ginika
@george-dee
@hivedeb
@faithwellington
@rukkie
@chichieze
@omachi213
@vivihardika
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