Today, I discovered that the man I have been talking to on a dating site is actually my ex-boyfriend. He created a fake profile and made me fall for someone that doesn't exist. We got on better anonymously than we ever did in 3 years together. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I made my way to a bar for a first date with a guy I had been talking to online. It turned out he was actually my ex-boyfriend in disguise, trying to get revenge for dumping him. FML
Today, I've been getting weird vibes from my boyfriend of over a year and half, so I made a fake Tinder account. Guess who my first match was? My now ex-boyfriend. FML
Today, I found out the person who's been stalking and harassing me online was actually my now ex-boyfriend. He only confessed as I finally picked up the phone to report it to the police. He basically said he wanted me to turn to him for comfort and protection, so he could "feel like a man". FML
Today, I found out my ex has been using AI to fake a whole relationship with me. He’s been sending pics to his family abroad about our supposed lives together, including a wedding, vacations, and even children. I only found out after one of his cousins messaged me wanting to visit. FML
Today, I found out that my three closest online friends are the same person: my obsessive ex. I met all three before he and I even started dating. FML
Today, my ex messaged me out of the blue saying she found my fiancée's Tinder profile. I told her there was no way it was true. It actually was. FML
Today, a colleague told me he was pretending to be me on a dating site, and that he has four pending dates. Last time I tried being myself, my first and only date pushed me down some stairs. FML
Today, I found out that the man I met online was a fake Facebook account, made by my daughter and her friends. FML
Today, I found out that the girl my boyfriend says is "just a good old friend" is actually an "ex that got away." FML
Today, I was excited about being set up on a blind date by one of my new co-workers. It turns out the guy she thought would be a "totally perfect match" for me is the ex who cheated on me. FML
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Top comments
bethrh 49
what exactly did he think he'd achieve from this? It's pretty obvious that you'd find out who it actually was at some point
jentrynicole 20
He seems like a douchebag. Did he have any intentions of getting back together or was this just for 'fun'?
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Purexinsanity 46
The "we got on better anonymously" suggests neither of you knew who the other was in which case I'm assuming he didn't target you specifically. If that's the case, remember there's actual decent guys out there, OP! Don't give up.
HairIsEverything 15
How could he not know who she was? Her dating profile obviously has her photo and info. I think she meant it as in he treated her better and they had better communication than ever, because he knew it was her and wanted to trick her into falling for him. Too bad he wasn't that nice before or they might still be together! Jerkoff
shemademedoit 20
don't know why she's getting negative when she had a point. unless the person that post forgot to mention that he was the anonymous one
suszyy 9
i think this is obvious but your ex is a real idiot.
ajs1987 15
He's either a douche or a stalker, possibly both. That sucks.
vikky538 29
not many people get a second chance...dump him online again..
rachelfromtarget 14
Don't fall for someone online.
assassinbanana0 20
I met my boyfriend on xbox live in 2013 I am living with him now for over a year.
rachelfromtarget 14
thats great? General rule of thumb would be to validate a persons existence before falling for them. Obviously your situation worked out for you however OP is stuck with the fact that not only did she fall for someone who did not exist, she also knows now that her ex bf is a psychopath.
assassinbanana0 20
Just because her ex is crazy doesn't mean she should avoid looking online for a relationship. She should be more aware, yes. But my previous comment was just to prove that you CAN date online and it CAN work out.
assassinbanana0 20
If you meet a dude at a bar or a restaurant, you hit it off, then find out he isn't who he said he is, does that mean you "shouldn't fall for someone you meet at a bar or restaurant"?
Setareh23 34
I think #16 point is just to make sure you at least see the person (either in person, video chat, or even by phone) to make sure they exist before you allow yourself to have feelings as serious as love. Because a lot of people are really different online than in real life, or are just faking profiles for fun. You can like someone you've met online and develop a crush on them, even get into a relationship with them, but I would definitely agree that it'd be wiser to at least see them in some way before falling deep in love for them. Just for the record, I'm not saying there aren't people who successfully fell totally in mutual love online before ever meeting in person/calling/facetime with the other. In fact I think online dating is a great way to meet different people. But I think a little bit of caution just in-case could save a whole lot of heart-break.
rachelfromtarget 14
Your comment doesn't "prove" anything and I definitely think that you are taking my comment the wrong way. The fact that OP fell for someone online and had no idea that it was her ex bf shows how impersonal the Internet is. As far as your reference to meeting someone at a bar I completely agree that you can get ****** over by people in person. Meeting someone at a bar is perhaps even more risky then meeting someone online.
DoomedGemini 38
It's hard to take "don't fall for someone online" in s wrong way, I think it was more your phrasing. And I'm really not trying to be rude, but reading the comment offended me as well since I am dating someone I met online. Explaining your view did help. It's true you have to be careful, skyping sending different pictures to each other, perhaps even asking them to take a picture of them with a paper saying something you choose are great ways to make sure they are real.
Steve95401 49
Kick him to the curb. He should have been that way in real life the first time around.
abbyade 21
He didn't think that through properly. What a nutter. I hope you find happiness.
CitricAcid 21
That's very pathetic that he deceives and manipulates his ex-gf online and makes her love him far more than in real life. What a douche.
ma12r 22
Why would he go through all that trouble that's what I want to know.
dark_angel4121 12
Honey, report his ass to the dating site. You're not allow to put up false information on these sites. That's grounds for the site and you to sue him.