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If you’ve never had to use an online dating app, first of all, congratulations, pat yourself on the back and take a moment to appreciate your life. Because, as the internet has shown, there is something about accessibility and distance that creates some truly horrible interactions.

We’ve gathered screenshots from dating apps that showcase just the sort of bizarre, cringy and horrible things people there have seen. So get comfortable as you scroll through, be sure to upvote your favorite posts and share your own thoughts, experiences and stories in the comments section down below.

#1

Bullet Dodged

Dating app message showing a difficult personality, highlighting challenges of finding love online in modern dating.

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    #2

    Men And Their Delusion

    Online dating chat showing awkward messages highlighting why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #3

    The Absolute Audacity. Do People Actually Fall For This?

    Text message exchange showing why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart with strict demands and humor.

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    #4

    We Are Surprisingly No Longer Matched

    Online dating conversation showing humor and judgment, illustrating why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #5

    What

    Online dating conversation highlighting challenges and humor in finding love online for the faint of heart.

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    #6

    Had "Phd" In My Profile

    Online dating message exchange showing awkward and hostile conversation highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #7

    0-100

    Online dating messages showing challenges and humor of finding love online, including flirtation and unmatched responses.

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    #8

    The Best Irony Is That He Is Thirty

    Text message exchange showing challenges of finding love online with harsh age-related rejection and witty comeback.

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    #9

    So A Friend Just Received This Sad Break Up Text. What A Fun Way To Find Out You're One Of 4

    Group text conversation showing challenges of finding love online with awkward messages and second chances in dating.

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    #10

    This Lady Is 44

    Text message conversation showing a tense breakup debate, illustrating the challenges of finding love online.

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    #11

    Wow This Was Actually Going Really Well

    Online dating conversation showing challenges and humor in finding love through messages on a dating app.

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    #12

    How The Turn Tables

    Text message exchange on a dating app illustrating challenges of finding love online and mixed emotions in conversations.

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    #13

    I Forgot To Only Dress For Men

    Online dating conversation showing blunt messages and a Toy Story meme, highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #14

    I'm 24m, I'm Getting Too Old For This. I Guess I Dodged A Bullet With Her Though

    Text message exchange showing the challenges of finding love online with awkward and unexpected conversations.

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    #15

    I Hate This Place

    Online dating conversation with a toxic attitude showing why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #16

    This Girl Left Me On Delivered For Two Years. She Messaged Me When I Updated My Profile With A Hoodie I Made For My Future Clothing Line. The Audacity And Entitlement

    Screenshot of an online dating message conversation showing humorous chat highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #17

    Alright Then

    Online dating message exchange showing humor and awkwardness, highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #18

    Rip

    Screenshot of a humorous and blunt online message exchange illustrating challenges of finding love online.

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    #19

    Every Chick I Match With Man, It's Either This Or I Get Ghosted

    Online dating chat conversation with casual plans and challenges illustrating why finding love online is tough for many.

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    #20

    "Non Creep" Rages Himself Out Of A Date

    Text message conversation showing challenges of finding love online with messages about dinners, creeps, and pickiness.

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    #21

    Images You Can Smell

    Cluttered, messy living room with dirty couch, computer setup, and trash scattered, illustrating challenges of finding love online.

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    #22

    Effort 0, Expectation 100

    Text message conversation showing humorous online dating chat, illustrating challenges of finding love online.

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    #23

    The Way Conversation Shifts

    Text message conversation showing humorous awkwardness of finding love online with unexpected replies in dating chat.

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    #24

    Was It My Fault That Asked Him What Option He Would Like? Also The Guy Is 24

    Text message conversation showing awkward online dating messages illustrating why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #25

    Woman From My Old High-School With Two Kids Looking For Dates

    Social media post outlining strict conditions and costs for dating, highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #26

    Doesn't Put In Any Effort, Wants To Be Impressed

    Text message conversation showing challenges of finding love online with humorous and blunt responses.

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    #27

    Why So Rude?

    Text message screenshot showing a blunt reply illustrating challenges of finding love online through messaging.

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    #28

    So This Is The Worst So Far. Los Angeles Is Impossible. 39 Year Old Guy Has No Chance

    Text message conversation showing a request for $2,000 a month, illustrating challenges of finding love online.

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    #29

    Less Than 48 Hours Of Talking

    Online dating conversation showing confusing and explicit messages, highlighting why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #30

    I Sometimes Find People Just So Idiotic

    Screenshot of a humorous online dating chat showing why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #31

    Dating Is Hard

    Online dating message exchange revealing unexpected engagement news, illustrating why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #32

    I Got Dumped Over My New Piercing

    Text message exchange illustrating challenges of finding love online with blunt and rejecting responses.

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    #33

    It's Over For 5'5 Christmas Elves

    Online dating messages showing humor and challenges proving finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #34

    Well, That Escalated Quickly

    Screenshot of awkward online dating messages showing the challenges of finding love online and negative interactions.

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    #35

    I Am So Done With This App, And Men

    Text message conversation illustrating the challenges of finding love online with awkward pickup lines and responses.

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    #36

    Profile Says She’s 27 And Then I Get This

    Text conversation showing playful messages exemplifying challenges of finding love online and dating through messaging apps.

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    #37

    Back On Tinder And Already Having A Great Time

    Online dating conversation showing challenges that highlight why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #38

    There’s Zero Effort, And Then There’s This

    Text message conversation showing casual chat in online dating messages highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #39

    Happens To Us Women Too

    Screenshot of a humorous online dating chat showing challenges of finding love online with a lemon emoji.

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    #40

    Dodged A Bullet

    Text message conversation on a dating app showing challenges of finding love online and seeking only conversations.

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    #41

    Welp

    Tweet showing a failed online dating experience highlighting challenges of finding love online with mixed communication.

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    #42

    I Made A Tinder Like An Hour Ago

    Text message exchange on a dating app illustrating challenges of finding love online and awkward conversations.

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    #43

    I Guess I Should Ask Her To Come Cook And Clean Since She's A Girl?

    Chat messages showing awkward conversation during online dating, highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #44

    I Felt Bad Ghosting This Guy Because We Had Been Talking And Making Plans To Meet. I Stopped Texting Him For A Day Or So Because My Dad Passed And I Wanted To Explain Myself

    Text message exchange showing emotional online conversation reflecting challenges of finding love online.

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    #45

    Is It A Crime To Be Fit?

    Text messages illustrating the challenges of finding love online, highlighting unusual and blunt responses.

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    #46

    “I'm 0.0075% Of The Population And Somebody Will Recognize My Value I'm Sure”

    Text message exchange showing challenges of finding love online with misunderstandings and mixed emotions in digital dating conversation.

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    #47

    This Is Borderline Rude

    Screenshot of online dating messages showing a compliment and a humorous rejection about finding love online.

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    #48

    The Progression Of An Online Dating Conversation When You're Busy For 4 Hours

    Text message exchange showing challenges of finding love online with discussions about injuries and martial arts skills.

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    #49

    I Don’t Know How To Respond To That. Just For Context, He Is 22 And I’m 27, I Was Only Teasing Him

    Screenshot of a humorous and awkward online dating message exchange highlighting challenges of finding love online.

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    #50

    After Only Texting Her For A Few Hours The Previous Night

    Screenshot of aggressive and insulting online messages illustrating why finding love online isn’t for the faint of heart.

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    #51

    Hopefully That Helped

    Text message conversation about defining casual and friends with benefits in online dating chat.

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