If you’re worried about that first date, there’s an app for that.

If you’d like an out on that first date if it’s not going well...

...no need to have a friend call and fake an emergency – there’s an app for that now. Bad Date Rescue, by e-Harmony, has got you covered. You can arrange for the app to call you at any point in the date. Just set the timer for 5, 10 or 30 minutes in, and Bad Date Rescue will call with an elaborate scripted excuse explaining why you need to leave. 

If you forgot to set up your rescue call before the date, the app has an emergency button to trigger your call at any moment. You can even choose who calls you. Just designate your fake boss, mom, sister or child to make the call and that recorded voice will even guide you through suggested facial expressions.