A woman had enough of her friend always being late and just left when he didn’t show up on time for a lunch date
![Woman sitting at a table with a hamburger and fries, looking frustrated, highlighting friend always late issue. Woman sitting at a table with a hamburger and fries, looking frustrated, highlighting friend always late issue.](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/friend-always-late-woman-leaves-lunch-date.jpg)
She didn’t notify him, so she later wondered if what she did was a jerk move
![Text discussing a woman considering leaving a lunch date due to her friend's habitual lateness. Text discussing a woman considering leaving a lunch date due to her friend's habitual lateness.](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/author_ec1a81c41c977fa0591521fe6700b4d1.jpg)
![Text recounting a lunch where a friend was always late, leading a woman to leave the busy café after no communication. Text recounting a lunch where a friend was always late, leading a woman to leave the busy café after no communication.](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/author_eda8e655ad0fae6ea9213812a909bfd4.jpg)
![Woman checking her watch while waiting for a late friend at lunch. Woman checking her watch while waiting for a late friend at lunch.](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/friend-always-late-woman-leaves-lunch-date1.jpg)
Image credits: Mitchel Lensink (not the actual photo)
![Text message from a friend running late to a lunch date, apologizing for the delay. Text message from a friend running late to a lunch date, apologizing for the delay.](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/author_c3574bf8711e96c728c2bea44e54e038.jpg)
![Woman explains decision to leave lunch date due to friend always being late. Woman explains decision to leave lunch date due to friend always being late.](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/d63815df-2d68-4fa9-94fe-02ee89284b04.png)
Image source: danceofthefireys
There’s still no consensus on whether habitually late people can help being late
![Woman checking watch, holding coffee cup, seemingly frustrated by friend always being late. Woman checking watch, holding coffee cup, seemingly frustrated by friend always being late.](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/friend-always-late-woman-leaves-lunch-date0.jpg)