If You've Ever Had A Creepy, Shocking, Or Just Plain Weird Dating App Experience, I Want To Hear About It

Like a lot of the world, I recently watched — and gasped at — The Tinder Swindler on Netflix.

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The shocking documentary further proved that the online dating world is pretty wild — especially after hearing the stories of the women in the film who got exploited by someone they met on a dating app.

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So I'm turning to the BuzzFeed Community to ask: What wild, awkward, shocking, weird, or creepy encounters — or, dare I say: nightmares — have you experienced on a dating app?

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When it comes to meeting someone online, you never really know how it's going to turn out or what you're getting yourself into.

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Maybe you got catfished or gaslit by someone you really thought you had a connection with.

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Perhaps your online match did or said something super creepy on a date that made you want to run to the nearest exit.

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Maybe you thought you had a really special and specific connection with someone — only to find out later that person was basically using the same exact script on everyone else.

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Tell me about your West Elm Caleb.

Whatever went down, I want to hear about it! Share all the details with me in this anonymous form or in the comments below.

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