Dating: Should you cancel the date?

What would you do if you found out something disturbing about someone days before your first date?  Should you cancel and make up some lie to get out of it?  Would you be honest and tell them you received word that they were crazy from a “reliable source”?

One thing I admire about some single men is the fact that they screen their dates better.  While some women are fine to overlook glaring red flags, men often decide to take a pass.  When you figure out that you probably won’t have a good time on a date, would you cancel or take your chances?

Have you ever gone on a date and thought, “This isn’t going well. I should have canceled!”   Do you think that we should follow our instincts more?