‘He asked for the wi-fi password’. Source: Supplied

But it’s an an endeavour fraught with risk.

Your mystery date could look nothing like their picture, have bad breath or have an obsession with their mother.

Social media users have revealed the most off-putting thing that could happen on a date, and the mental images are hilarious.

The hashtag #WorstDateIn5Words was trending worldwide as people shared stories of real, terrible dates as well as their nightmare scenarios.

One said they had dated a Bono impersonator, while another said their love interest vomited on their mother.

“He ditched me halfway through,” read one poignant tweet, while any reference to an ex was a surefire failure.

Other unappealing suggestions were, “No pizza and no Netflix”, “He forgot his wallet AGAIN” and “She rolled up blasting Iggy”.

Deal-breakers varied from person to person, from not liking Mexican food to finding baseball boring.

The trend simply proves yet again how much of a minefield the dating scene can be.

Passion-killers included hearing about a date’s STI, hearing Bible quotations and a date who brought along a friend.

Bad etiquette could also spoil your chances, as one man who spat when he laughed found out.

As for the date who got so drunk she threw up in the car? Let’s just say things didn’t go much further.

“Check out my porn collection” was another no-no, along with the rather uncomplimentary, “He asked for wi-fi password.”

“Can you watch my kid?” offered another dater.

Racism, talk of having children and extreme political views were among the banned topics while revelations of a sex change, mistaken sexuality or being married could also ruin the mood.

The very saddest dates involved being dumped, or hearing the words: “Sorry, I love someone else”.