Most of us have at least one anecdotal terrible-first-date experience to reel off for comic value, but the following horror stories might just blow yours clean out of the water.

A survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by activity-booking website Vimbly found that over 63per cent of those asked reported having had 'disastrous' dates; everything from men bringing their moms along to discussing their 'recent bowel movements.'

One subject recalls: 'He brought his mother as a chaperone. The entire conversation was about her and how close they were. It went downhill from there. The date started at 8pm. It was over by 8:45pm.'

Check please! A survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by activity-booking website Vimbly found that over 63per cent of those asked reported having had 'disastrous' dates

TOP FIVE TURN-OFFS FOR WOMEN 1. He just wasn't my type 2. He was arrogant 3. He was rude 4. He was unattractive 5. He was cheap Advertisement

TOP FIVE TURN-OFFS FOR MEN 1. She just wasn't my type 2. She was rude 3. She was selfish 4. She was arrogant 5. She was unattractive Advertisement

Another bad date victim claims her restaurant rendezvous had been going well until another diner recognized her date as having dated both his sister and his mom.

One woman reported going on a date during which all the man talked about was his dead wife, going as far as to say she was with them in spirit and 'rating' her.

Another man's idea of romantic dinner conversation centered on his 'most recent bowel movement.'

Then there was the man with some rather unusual anxiety behavior. 'He had a nervous thing where he twisted his hair BUT he had no hair so he was twisting air,' the respondent recalls. 'It was really freaky.'

TOP FIVE CONVERSATIONAL TURN-OFFS FOR WOMEN 1. He only talked about himself 2. He didn't say much at all 3. He didn't ask any questions 4. He only talked about people he knew 5. He talked about money Advertisement

TOP FIVE CONVERSATIONAL TURN-OFFS FOR MEN 1. She didn't say much at all 2. She talked about her old boyfriend/spouse 3. She only talked about herself 4. She didn't ask any questions 5. She only talked about people she knew Advertisement

Other epic fails included the man who tried to impress his date with the racy new steering wheel he'd had fitted in his sports car. Catastrophically, the wheel came off in his hands as they were driving along a busy street.

There was also the tale of the 'awkward 6ft 5in teenager' who found himself a little out of his depth when his date appeared, standing at only 4ft 10in.

And last but not least, the man lucky enough to get his date back to come home with him, only to then 'load up on trash' and take her to the garbage dump with him.

Vimbly also asked participants, speaking from their various bad date experiences, to list their top turn-offs.

Both men and women stated their number one turn-off was simply that the date 'just wasn't my type.' Women then took issue with men who were 'arrogant, rude, unattractive and cheap' respectively.

Men were most turned off by dates who were 'rude, selfish, arrogant and unattractive'.

No-one is safe: Emma Watson (left) had a date tell her he couldn't be friends with 'fat people', Jennifer Love Hewitt (center) was once gifted an 'N Sync T-Shirt and Katie Couric (right) had Larry King 'lunge' for a kiss

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TOP FIVE BEHAVIORAL NO-NO'S FOR MEN 1. She was too serious/depressing 2. She cursed too much 3. She was too shy 4. She smoked too much 5. She was too giddy/excited Advertisement

Interestingly, the top conversational turn-off for women was men who 'only talked about themselves'. For men, it was women who 'didn't say much at all.'

The number one behavioral no-no from the women's perspective was men who were 'too touchy-feely.' For men, it was women who were 'too serious/depressing.'

And it's not just us mortals who have fallen prey to cringe-inducing first dates.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt once relayed a date she went on with an older man when she was 25. Apparently, the man in question surprised with her an 'N Sync T-Shirt as a gift, then gave her a box of Altoids to 'prep' her for a goodnight kiss.

British actress Emma Watson told News.com.au last year: 'The worst date I’ve ever been on was a guy who told me he couldn't be friends with fat people or anyone who was unattractive. I realized pretty quickly that he was a nutter.'