People often say that online dating is like a gamble, and the results are quite similar to real life with a losing rate of up to 90%. However, for many people today, online dating resembles an extreme sport, bringing unexpected emotions of joy, anger, love, and heartbreak. This is easy to explain, as with countless photo editing apps and filters on social media nowadays, the differences, even extreme differences, between online photos and real-life appearances of girls are not uncommon.
Recently, another “tragic” story about online dating was shared on social media. This time, our main character is named Xiao Zhi, a straightforward and gentle gamer. On a beautiful day, feeling adventurous, Xiao Zhi unexpectedly heard the sweet voice of a female player. With both of them coordinating quite well, Xiao Zhi suddenly felt a spark, bravely decided to message her, and gradually, their relationship transitioned into the girlfriend-boyfriend phase without either of them noticing.
Being cautious by nature, the guy took 6 months to get to know her before deciding to meet his girlfriend in person and receiving her consent. Even more cautious, Xiao Zhi asked his girlfriend for a photo to easily recognize her. And it’s needless to say how ecstatic he felt when he saw her beautiful face like a hot girl, even though it was not difficult to tell that she had used some editing apps. Pretty, fair-skinned, and cute with a round face, Xiao Zhi felt that was more than enough.
But life is full of surprises. Waiting for Xiao Zhi at the restaurant was a completely different version of the girl from online. Still fair-skinned and cute, but the roundness seemed to have multiplied several times. In fact, watching her eat, devouring a dozen skewers of meat, made Xiao Zhi feel as if his heart was choking. Admitting to the online community, Xiao Zhi revealed that at that moment, he wanted to faint but had to hold it together, and then politely took his girlfriend home.
Admitting that he doesn’t place too much importance on outward appearances, Xiao Zhi coldly declared that the outcome was still to cut off contact with the girl, as he felt he had been severely deceived and his trust completely shattered. He also made a solemn vow to never love or place blind trust in someone online again.