Today, I went to a coffee shop to meet an online date. I couldn't spot him, so he eventually came up and introduced himself. It seems his on-line picture must have been taken before I was born. I spluttered "This isn't going to work," and promptly scuttled out. FML
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Today, I went on an online date. I'd spent a while getting ready and making sure I looked good. When I arrived at the café, I saw my date and approached with a smile. He stood up, looked me over, and said, "Oh, I thought you were your profile picture’s friend." Then left. FML
Today, I met my online date at a café. As soon as I walked in, I walked straight up to the wrong person, and launched into a 2-minute ramble about how excited I was to finally meet him. He just blinked and said, “I’m married.” My actual date was sitting right behind me, albeit a similar but not as good looking man. FML
Today, I went on a blind date at a coffee shop. I walked up to who I thought was him, smiled, and said, “Hey! You look even cuter in person!” He looked horrified. It wasn’t my date. My actual date witnessed the whole thing and ghosted me mid-latte. FML
Today, I went on a date with someone I've been talking to online for weeks. Unfortunately, it turns out they'd used old photos and misrepresented themselves, and I didn't find them attractive at all. Even I'm not that desperate. We ended up having an awkward dinner and I couldn't wait for it to be over. FML
Today, I met up with a guy from a local dating site for coffee. He walked up, looked me over and said "Ummm, no", then walked off. FML
Today, I finally met the guy I've been getting to know online in person for a date. When we saw each other, we both realized that we had heavily Facetuned our profile pictures. The awkward silence that followed was the longest five minutes of my life. FML
Today, I had a date with someone I met online. We agreed to meet at a nice restaurant. I got there early, ordered a drink, and waited. And waited. An hour later, I texted to ask where he was. His response? "I’ve been watching you from my car for the last hour. Decided you’re not my type." FML
Today, I planned to go on a date with a man I met online. He came to my apartment to pick me up, and I told him I'd be right out as I grabbed my purse. When I got outside, he was gone. FML
Today, I met a blind date from a dating app. He looked nothing like his pictures, but I tried to be polite. I said, “Wow, you look different in person!” He smiled and said, “That’s not me. He’s probably just running late, and I’m just sitting here.” FML
Today, I went on a blind date that my friend set up at a coffee shop. I arrived early, feeling nervous but excited. As I sat waiting, I noticed a person waving at me from across the room. I smiled and waved back, only to realize that they were actually waving at someone behind me. My date never showed up. FML
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Lolzords 11
Nice use of the word scuttled.
amerwin 3
You could have least gotten an actual free coffee out of him, instead of stealing your coworker's.
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brandikinz 4
well OP was being rude...I mean you can sit through maybe an hour of chatting with the guy at least? either way though, if he was like 20 year older then you or something, I could see how you could get creeped out. not cuz he's old, because he wasn't SUPPOSED to he old. :)
mintcar 9
I've seen that picture faked by too many people.
funzcpl 0
why should she waste her time? he already pretty much lied to her so why take it to even a cup of coffee! he was a liar from the very start! screw his feelings being hurt and screw the coffee.
amerwin 3
I don't think that it proves that she is stuck up or a bitch. Online dating seems sketchy enough without people misrepresenting themselves by a couple of decades. I think she handled it as well as most startled women would have. *was meant in reply to DocBastard
DocBastard 38
It shows a complete lack of respect for another human being. This guy could have been a real gentleman, funny, rich, kind, generous...but OP will never know. Or he could be an axe murderer. *shrug*
amerwin 3
She definitely could have been more polite and at least spoken with him for awhile. However, I'm guessing, when a person completely different from expected approaches you, there's a good chance you will resort to "fight or flight". Although, it would have made for a much better story if OP chose to put him in an armbar.
fmchi 2
I think completely misrepresenting yourself on a dating site is disrespectful to anyone you might meet. If you are a slightly overweight 55 year old, don't pretend to be a athletic 25 year old. The person is going to find out, and it isn't going to be a happy meeting.
DocBastard 38
Of course that's true, and I would never argue otherwise. Maybe it was just a really good picture and he looked younger than his true age in it.
DjeePee 24
Let's say, 25 years younger? Yes, I guess it was a good looking picture. Why the heck are you defending him? He lied. He pretended to be 25 years younger (or 15, if OP is a teen, which may be a possibility), he posted a dated picture, and you really expect OP to smile and discover his great personality? But hey, maybe you love lyers, just keep in mind that many people don't.
IntoTheClouds 42
Also remember that we are only hearing one side of the story, so passing judgment based on one side is biased and unjust.
DocBastard 38
Yeah, but passing judgment is what makes the comment section fun! We can make any assumption we want with a modicum of information, and all of a sudden OP can be a supermodel or a gremlin! Ain't the interweb grand?
perdix 29
He must have been old AND ugly. If he were a Silver Fox, your story wouldn't be on FML, it would be a video on HotSugarDaddies.com (wouldn't that be caramel? But, I digress.)
Tempuser117 2
I see what you did there with the caramel...
TaylorTotsYumm 10
Mmmm.. I love Sugar Daddies.
iheartglasses 0
How is this F YOUR life? You shouldn't have been willing to meet someone that only had one picture anyway. But if not dating older men is your preference, then thats your choice. You still shouldn't have been so mean about it...
UnicornsDoExist 0
Seriously.
nerdsgetmehot 22
#15 Are you telling me that you wouldn't be freaked out if the guy you were meeting for a date suddenly turned out to be MUCH older than you were expecting? I'm sure if you found yourself in that situation, you'd find it hard to keep calm.
fizzysmilesalot 0
in reply to eerypne saying shes stuck up and givehim a chance: I personally couldn't stand marrying someone who would make me grimace every time I looked at him... :/
fizzysmilesalot 0
* everyone no need to correct(:
gusgus36 5
that sucks but I mean... to some extent you must expect that kinda thing from online dating. you know the majority of people put up pics from when they were way younger, or pics that aren't even of them. still, it sounds like this was a bit worse than usual. oh well. at least you got outta there. better luck next time!
tiftif567 0
maybru shudof given him a chamce
fizzysmilesalot 0
maybe, you shouldve went to school.
DocBastard 38
Maybe you should know your grammar before you correct others. should've gone* Hypocrites piss me off.
kenjiisown 1
Maybe you should fix your face..
WiseGuy79 14
Ok let me get this straight... You set up a date online yet never asked him how old he was? You're an idiot and FULLY deserve it
TryptamineDreame 0
I like older men. Although my boyfriend is a few years older, I wouldn't mind knocking boots with DocBastard, just saying ... :)
DocBastard 38
Don't let Mrs. Bastard hear you say that! She's a New Yorker and will likely tear your lips off. (pssst- call me)
mintcar 9
This is creepy and the man is obviously stupid. I mean, did he think you wouldn't realize how incredibly old and different he looked from his online pictures? Creepy man is creepy.
mintcar 9
And also when it comes to online dating you must realize that not everyone is completely honest. You should've made it a point to get to know him a little better through texts/ phone calls before meeting up.