What wait time does the speaker recommend before leaving if a date is late and hasn't messaged?

Name: Is it okay to be late on a date?
Uploaded: 2025-12-07T18:44:27.009509
Duration: 38 s
Channel: Anwar White
Description: Short transcript from a YouTube video discussing whether it's acceptable to be late to a date. The speaker emphasizes communication (messaging…

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Is it okay to be late on a date?

7 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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Short transcript from a YouTube video discussing whether it's acceptable to be late to a date. The speaker emphasizes communication (messaging beforehand), acknowledges the date's upset reaction but does not excuse rudeness, and offers concrete boundary advice: wait about 15 minutes for someone who's late, and if they haven't messaged by then, leave.

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Beyonce said it's okay for me to be late to a date. My date was really upset and made a rude comment.
I think that.
Well, one I'm hoping that you messaged beforehand.
If not, then he's gonna feel like a time boundary was violated. I'm not excusing the rude comment, but, you know, I would say that. Yeah.
Because here's the thing. If you had to wait.
You would probably be upset, too. I always tell ladies, like, if a guy is late, if he is, like, wait for 15 minutes. And if he's not there in 15 minutes and he hasn't shared with you that he's going to be late, leave. Don't reach out, don't ask him about his eta. Don't do anything. Just leave.
That's what we call standing on boundary business.
Okay.