Rewatch that painfully awkward First Dates reunion

It's a lesson in the perils of text dumping

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Published: Wednesday, 19th April 2017 at 10:13 am

Ever dumped someone by text message? Then you’d best avoid signing up for First Dates because your SMS break-up could come back to haunt you.

The first episode in the new series saw old flames Emma and Peter reunited, but their, er, second chance at love was scuppered thanks to a text message.

When your blind date walks in and you realise you’ve already dated them. ???????????? #FirstDates pic.twitter.com/s9rsRUVv7w

— First Dates ❤️ (@FirstDates) April 18, 2017

The pair, who recognised each other instantly, had previously split when Peter called things off via text and blocked her on Instagram. Emma took her chance to finally fight back and really let Peter know how unhappy she was about the whole affair.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more awkward…???? #FirstDates pic.twitter.com/WTa7f0oX0k

— First Dates ❤️ (@FirstDates) April 18, 2017

Their waitress agreed that Peter had made quite the faux pas – and so did Twitter.

TEXT dumping???!!!! And she is still sat there?! Better woman than me! #FirstDates

— Tarnya luke-Bailey (@tarnya_bailey) April 18, 2017

Oh my god! Awkward!!! She is still raging! ??? #FirstDates

— Claire Christine x (@Claire_Grant_X) April 18, 2017

Watching #FirstDates love it but omg how awkward – he dumped her by text & blocked her ????mind I have had dates I wouldn't want to relive ????????

— Claire Jagger (@chjagger1) April 18, 2017

There was a lorra lorra love for Emma.

When he dumps you and then you show how strong you are on national TV and make him look bad AF. YASSSSS EMMA #firstdates pic.twitter.com/nuq4ZOz3U6

— nat gio (@natimcgrath) April 18, 2017