Some say dating apps have made finding love easier than ever. But not every swipe leads to romance—sometimes, things go hilariously or painfully wrong.
Just ask these people, who had such awkward encounters that they couldn’t resist screenshotting the evidence and sharing it with the world. Below, we’ve gathered some of their most cringeworthy moments—from rude replies to jokes that fell flat. Scroll down to check them out, and don’t forget to share your own dating disasters in the comments!
#1 Disappointed But Not Surprised
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#2 I’m Starting To Think Tinder Isn’t For Me
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#3 Bullet Dodged
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#4 Alright Boys, What Do I Do Here?
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#5 I Should Have Stuck With "Hey"
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#6 That’s How Ya Do It Folks
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#7 God Forbid I Have An Actual Conversation On This App
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#8 Her Profile Said She Had A Phd
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#9 Another Win For The Men
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#10 Had 'Phd' In My Profile
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#11 I'm Gonna Say He's Had A Rough Time On Here
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#12 Not Sure I'm Going To Get A Response, To Be Honest
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#13 Why Do I Even Bother
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#14 Jason Is Apparently The Expert In Dating
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#15 Does This Mean Meeting The Parent(S) Phase Is Complete?
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#16 Why Do I Use This App Again?
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#17 I Quit
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#18 I Was Immediately Unmatched. Shame, She Seemed Fun
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#19 Cash App
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#20 Matched With The First Boy I Ever Kissed, I Wasn’t Sure If He Would Remember
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#21 Was This Too Harsh?
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#22 Got Blocked LOL
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#23 I'm In ?
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#24 He Had Reading As An Interest In His Bio...a Common One
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#25 Guess I’m Unhinged
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#26 Well, That Seems A Bit Harsh
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#27 Guess Your Bust
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#28 Bumble Is Going Well
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#29 Online Dating Is Exhausting
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#30 Ironic
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#31 Netflix And Chill Is So Last Season. Taking It To A Whole ‘Nother Level
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#32 Told My Friend To Try Bumble For The First Time And She Sends Me This Later
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#33 I Have No Words
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#34 He Then Proceeded To Unmatch Me ☺️ I’m Not Meant For The Streets
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#35 Two Days Back On Bumble And I’ve Deleted This Sh*t Already
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#36 Well All I Can Say Is I Tried My Best
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#37 Why???
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#38 Whoops
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#39 Dodged A Bullet. Phew!
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#40 2020 Date Ideas Are Getting Out Of Hand
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#41 I Don't Think She Was Too Pleased With Me
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#42 I Made A Tinder Funny, How'd I Do?
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#43 Her Profile Said "Looking For Someone To Bring Home To Meet My Dog". Where Do I Go From Here?
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#44 The Best Irony Is That He Is Thirty
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#45 Cream Pies
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#46 I Wish I Was This Good At Conversations
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#47 Hard To Please
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#48 How To Get Unmatched In 2 Seconds — A Message I Received Before I Met My Current BF
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#49 Are You A Hybrid
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#50 Microwave
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#51 Needless To Say, She Unmatched Me
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#52 Was Gonna Wait For Her Response To Post This But I Don’t Think I’m Getting One
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#53 Not Mine
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#54 Jason Snapped
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#55 It’s Just As Bad As Using Filters On Your Pics
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#56 How Have You Made It This Far?
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#57 He Moved Quickly
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#58 It Is Nice When They Come Straight Out And And Tell You They Are Crazy In The Opening Message
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#59 I Hate These Apps
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#60 I Hate Dating Apps So Much
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#61 Hello, You're Not Tall
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#62 The One Time You Try To Be Creative
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#63 I Did My Best
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#64 Trying To Get A $100 Minimum Dinner On A First Date
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#65 Tinder In Russia Did Not Disappoint
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#66 Is This Weird? Matched 2 Weeks Ago, She’s Nice
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#67 I’m Deleting This App
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#68 "Hi There, I'm A Red Flag. Date Me."
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#69 Fake Accounts Are Fun
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#70 After Lurking Here For A While, I Got My First One
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#71 400 Iq Play
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#72 I'm Probably Gonna Get Unmatched
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#73 My Name Is Van And This Left Me Speechless. Bravo
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#74 Awwwwweeee
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#75 I Can't Take Compliments
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#76 What
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#77 The Beard Stays, But You Can Leave
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#78 She Fell For It
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#79 Fastest Unmatch I've Had In A A Long While!
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#80 Reverse Psychology Trick
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