When you go on a date, there’s always a chance that sparks will fly. But sometimes you have a date where something so absurd, embarrassing or infuriating happens that your only positive takeaway is the story you can tell your friends afterward.

Modern Love is all about how messy it can be to find, keep or lose love. We’re working on a podcast episode where you can air your dating grievances, so you can go into 2025 with a clean slate, ready to try again.

So, we want to know: What is the worst date you’ve been on? What made it so bad? How did it make you feel, and what did you learn from it? You do not have to be single to share your story.

Please record your response as a voice memo and email it to modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com by Dec. 2, 2024. Start by telling us your full name, your pronouns and what city you live in. We’ll be listening to all the voice memos you send, and we may use excerpts from your memo on the podcast.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please read the terms below carefully before you submit your story to us.

PLEASE NOTE: By sending a voice memo to Modern Love, you are choosing to publicly share any information contained in that voice memo, including any audio that is reasonably capable of identifying you directly or indirectly and any information that would be considered personal information protected under applicable privacy law. Our team may or may not choose to contact you before or after publishing an episode that includes, or excerpts your story.

By submitting a voice memo, you also consent to Modern Love publicly sharing in a recorded episode of the podcast the information contained in that voice memo. Please think carefully before submitting any sensitive information about yourself, your loved ones, or others. You should not share any information about yourself, your loved ones or others that you would not want made public. In addition, we will collect but not make public the contact details you provide, such as your email address or phone number. Contact details will be used only if our team would like to contact you.

By emailing Modern Love your voice memo, you further agree to the Reader Submission Terms, including our Terms of Service, and acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy. Your contact details and voice note will not be used for any other purposes except as described above.