A bad first date can leave you feeling frazzled.

If you've ever been in the scene for even a short period of time, you've probably been on a bad date before. It's perfectly normal for two people to realise that they're not a good match, but it can be awkward when the conversation doesn't flow, or they say something that is a major red flag.

But one man has said he had to walk out of a date recently when the person he was seeing "yelled" at him across their dinner table. In a video, the man said he was having brunch with the person when they asked him what he was looking for in a . They were so unsatisfied with his answer, however, that they began shouting at him so much that he had to walk out of the restaurant and end their date early.

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The man explained that he doesn't like describing his ideal partner to his dates because he's had experiences in the past where people have tried to change and become what he wants instead of just being themselves.

Recalling what he'd told his date, he said: "Honestly, in my experience, people often try to fit the mould of whatever I describe and try to make themselves ideal for me. But where I am in life, and as I get older, I really want to find someone who naturally aligns with me. So, my go-to response when people ask me that is I'm looking for someone who is confident in being themselves. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't."

But his answer was apparently unsatisfactory, as it made his date slam their fist down on the table and tell him that "not everyone is manipulative" - even though he never claimed that they were, or even used the word 'manipulative' at all.

He added: "The second they said and did all that was the second I knew this was not going to be an effective conversation. Because if that's the way you're going to express yourself as an adult, in public, nothing good is about to happen throughout the rest of the conversation.

"So, basically, I sat there quietly, and I let them continue throwing their adult tantrum. When they were finished, I quietly said, 'I don't think this is going to work'. I stood up, I grabbed my coat, and I walked out. And now I'm looking for a coffee because I didn't even get to order one before they made a scene."

Commenters on the post were largely on the man's side, as many said his answer to his date's question was the right thing to say. One person wrote: "Everyone should be looking for this. It's literally the best thing ever."

Another added: "That was such a mature, open reply on your part!! That was a crazy reply on theirs." And a third posted: "That's a huge red flag. Good on your for standing on morals."