Sorry she wasted your time, OP. She wasn't worth it. Simply move on and wait for the next lady to give you a chance.

Sounds shitty at the moment, but in the long run, that was the least bad exit. You avoided the humiliation of being rejected for a good-night kiss and a second date.

There are directions on how to do that in the book “Worst Case Scenarios - Dating”. It’s in the chapter about what to do if a date is going badly. It includes going to the restroom and changing your appearance enough to slip out or going out a window. I read that book a long time ago. It’s funny and entertaining - until it happens to you. The bottom line is that your date was not comfortable with finishing the date with you. Think back - Did you do or say something that made your date so uncomfortable that she felt the need to escape? Did you discuss politics or religion? Did you treat the wait staff respectfully? Every experience is a learning experience - Whatever it was that you did or said, don’t do or say that again. It is also possible, though not likely, that date spotted someone she knew and for some reason could not allow herself to be recognized as on a date with you - Like maybe her present boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. In that case it wasn’t your fault… You will eventually look back on this as an interesting story. Learn from it, but don’t give up.

That's a bummer, kind of nice that you had such a clean/early break. Would have been really awful if she had pulled the same thing 6 months into a relationship.

“Finally agreed to a date” makes me think she’s repeatedly told you no… or made excuses on to why she didn’t want to go on a date. Next time I would remember if you have to ask more than once then she’s probably not interested.

I kinda want to know what happened before she left. I once went on a first date with a guy who looked absolutely nothing like his photos, he was even a whole foot shorter and his voice sounded different in person (like more high pitched and nasally). I decided to not be shallow and continued the date. The guy went on to talk about how spoiled he was and how he’d never have to work a day in his life, and wouldn’t stop bragging about how rich his family was. I finally made an excuse and left, then later blocked him. Looking back, I wish I would have snuck out of the restaurant and ended the date earlier. Online attraction doesn’t always translate in person.