“This story still gives me PTSD.”
(Theres nothing wrong with a bald man hello, Stanley Tucci but deception isnotcute.)
Unfortunately, sometimes its not until youre on that first date that you realize youve beencatfishedor scammed.
(In one miraculous case, a person actually had agoodcatfishing experience.)
Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Two years later, I came across the influencers page on Instagram.
He happened to be married for five years and lived in a completely different state!
It wasnt until that moment that I knew I was catfished.
Now I follow him and am the biggest fan of him and his wife!
The first red flag was that she was 30 minutes late.
But I was willing to look past that because she was stunning, based on the pictures.
Suddenly this woman comes up to me and says my name.
I was extremely confused, and she introduced herself with the same first name as my date.
She casually sits down like everything was totally normal.
The reason I was so confused was because the woman sitting across from me was a middle-aged white woman.
Did you lie to me about who you are?
to which she replied, I prefer the term selective truth.
When he showed up to the date, he was a gaunt 65-year-old doctor.
Seriously, he looked like he could have been my dad.
Actually, he looked exactly like my dad.
Out of politeness, I sat through the date.
Cat Alvarado, a stand-up comedian
The Maybe?
It was a totally different person but the opposite way.
They were way more attractive than the pictures posted.
They just wanted to go on a date with someone who liked them for their personality.
I opened Tinder and, luckily enough, matched with a pretty girl named Audrey.
In my excitement, I texted my friend Alex, simply to brag.
He said: Good for you, mate.
I sent a pic.
He said, You Muppet, thats Audrey Gibbons.
[Audreys last name has been changed for this story.]
I looked again at the girl.
Crap, it was Audrey Gibbons, his friend from New York and my gentle acquaintance.
I was so embarrassed, I immediately unmatched and canceled the taxi.
But then Alex said: Whats Audrey doing in London and on Tinder?
Shes supposed to be in Florida with her family and her boyfriend.
Alex texted Audrey, and Audrey said, Thats not my account.
It took me a few days to realize my fortune.
He was very strange-looking, in a way that maybe needed medical attention.
He had hats on in every photo, so I did wonder if he had hair.
He also said he was 5-foot-10, which in man math equates to 5-foot-7 or 5-foot-8.
But otherwise, he looked good.
He also had very small shoulders.
He stood up to say hello, and he maxed out at 5 feet flat, tops 5-foot-2.
He finished his hello with the waitress and I stood up to leave.
He said, Oh, you dont go out with short guys.
I said: No, I go out with all heights.
I dont go out with liars.
