They say the path to true love never did run smooth, but that's a bit of an understatement for some of the team here at HuffPost UK.
In the video above, a group of brave reporters reveal their worst dating experiences.
From head-butting a date in the face to being stood-up and having to lie about it, they've seen and done it all.
This February The Huffington Post UK is running Making Modern Love, a fortnight-long focus on what love means to Britons in the 21st Century. Built on the three themes of finding love, building love and losing love, HuffPost will feature human stories that explore exactly what it is to be in love in modern times