Well, I thought it was funny.
I’m not very good at this sort of thing.
Weirddave, born in Texas, grins and looks sheepish 
Sorry, I’m taken.
If it makes you feel any better alice, I am naked.
No, but if they ask me for a date, I’d be very forgiving.
Listen, here’s what you do. You had an ‘unmentionable’ problem(always blame intestinal problem at times like this). Trust me, the guy will understand.
Tell him you’ll take him out to make up for it. All will be well.
Talk to him, and see if he brings it up, and if you have any vibes from him of him being confused or upset.
I have severe panic attacks. About 2 months ago I went to a local bar. I am 34 and used to HATE bars, but now I am divorced and I am making up for lost youth… anyway I live in Texas and even tho it is almost a crime here, I do not like country music and DO NOT know how to dance. Well, this great looking guy asks me to dance. I tell him, I do not dance. He says what do you mean “do not”? I said I do not know how. He gets the idea he will teach me… right there on the dance floor, I start to panic. I told him-- I gotta go. I walked off the dance floor all the way outside. (Now thats a dork for ya) Anyway, caught my breath, went back in, explained it to him and for the next 5 hours he was sweet and gentle. 
Honesty is the best policy-- but if he is oblivious, don’t go in to detail. Just see how things go and feel between you two.
Good Luck!
As all redhead ladies know, the fastest way is through his ribcage.
spooje is a genius. All hail spooje. (He beat me to the whole “make an excuse and ask the poor slob out yourself” angle.)
If he’s a typical Canadian buy, you’d best take a buzz by the theatre again just in case he is standing frozen in some snow drift waiting for you to return.
Or you might consider apologizing, telling him that you bolted out of nervousness, and telling him that you would/would not like to go on another date.
I agree with Muffin (that’s what I was going to say ,honest) and I bet he thinks it’s kind of sweet.
Oh, and** TwistofFate,** check my sig and get your own line.
I’m betting he’s some mixture of concerned, hurt/angry, and confused. Find out. I figure you like this guy, otherwise you wouldn’t have gone out with him. Why screw up a friendship over a moment’s panic? Talk to him, and be honest - though you don’t have to tell him the whole truth.
Excuse me, I need to put this bunny in the Whack-A-Mole tent.
alice, he’s gonna be puzzled but I’m sure he’ll understand.
Twisty took my response for the heart via ribcage… being a redhead, I will fully endorse this.
And as for the whole bigger in Texas thing? Naaaaaah.
Ok, so I talked to him. I gave him a shpeel about “Oh I didn’t realize it was so early. We should have gone out after the movie, yada, yada, yada.”
He agreed. Said, “Yah, I was thinking the same thing. Didn’t know how early it was. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.”
Sooo, I may have actually saved this from going down the tubes after all - we’re going to do it, again. Hopefully without me sprinting away after…
al.
Well Ms. Wonderland if you had just taken my advice and let us dopers go along as chaperones we would not have let you get away with running (unless we thought the guy was a complete LOSER but it sounds like he is a nice guy).
I am glad you talked to him and it sounds like a next date is in the works. Remember you can always just ask him if he wants to go to [insert neato thing to do here].
So what movie did you see?
When is our next date. What time do you want us to meet you?
I suggest that next time, you bring handcuffs. Lock yourself to him and give him the key. He can unlock you when the date is over. It should prevent any unwanted sprnts to the car plus it’s an interesting icebreaker
Humm, perhaps I’ll mention that tomorrow. Handcuffs can be fun…
And my incredibly helpful and usefull advice is:
I thought a dork was a Camel’s penis? Oh wait, that’s a dude. Nevermind.