Tell us your dating horror stories

A blind date coordinated by your well-meaning Aunt Gertie. That cute little number you met at the bar, who ended up having the I.Q. of a shoe box. The high school crush who, years later, still thinks he's in high school.

What was your worst date ever? The Sun wants to hear about it. We're looking for short essays written by readers of all ages, dating and marital status, about their courting mishaps (keep the stories clean, folks). Our editors will select the best stories, to be published in a Valentine's Day feature.

(The Sun reserves the right to edit entries to its specifications. Due to content and space requirements, not all entries will be published.)

Submissions, no longer than 300 words, must be received by Feb. 8 and must include the author's name, address and daytime phone number, for verification purposes. Send them to "Bad Dates," Las Vegas Sun, 800 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107. Essays can also be e-mailed -- please put "Bad Dates" in the subject line -- to [email protected].

So force yourself to remember that date you hate -- and get scribbling.

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