We launched a contest Friday morning looking for the opposite of Valentine's Day. We wanted to hear the worst date stories you could muster up.

We were looking for the squeamish, the queasy, the awkward, the this-isn't-happening-right-now stories. A few of the ones sent to us covered those points, and covered them quite well... and now it's time to vote for a winner.

Out of the submissions we received we chose three finalists for you, the readership, to vote on.

The winner, to make up for the crappy date, will get a box of chocolates from Danville Chocolates -- it is Valentine's Day after all.

Now, read the three stories listed below and then vote in our handy dandy poll below. And the end of today -- Valentine's Day -- the poll will be closed and the winner will be announced. Easy enough, right?

So, here are the three finalists (in no particular order) for the worst date ever -- from those who submitted stories that is.

Follow the links to read the stories and then vote:

• Blind date at Costco for its "famous" hot dogs and a stroll through the isles for the free samples

• A dreamy voice turned stringy hair and dirty nails and someone who talked through the movie Ghost

• He induced vomit in her bathroom, then threw up again on a wedding dress and she still gave him a ride home

Now vote!