It is my belief that you should have postponed your date to another day or time. He may have bad experiences with hospitals and/or painful memories. Perhaps he watched a friend or family member die there-it happens. Perhaps he had been the victim of the overnight stay in an emergency room for some minor medical situation. I have a friend who has Lupus and needs injections occasionally-she knows the staff and is a nurse. She can be out in less than an hour or held hostage there for several hours. To expect an internet honker to do this on date number-2, seems a bit much.

Lastly, find some gratitude in learning that he would react this way. Better you learn it early on than when your water breaks and it's time to get to the hospital to shoot out the baby-you'd be forced to rely on the kindness of the homeless crack addict hanging outside the ER to hold your hand then (as he went through your purse for cash and other things).