Many people believe that online dating nowadays is like playing the lottery. If you’re lucky, you might meet your dream partner, someone who shares your thoughts and feelings, leading to a happy ending. But the unlucky experiences are always more numerous, and the shocking stories of couples meeting online and screaming in horror upon seeing each other’s real-life appearances are countless. In these cases, the online community usually sympathizes and supports the victim. However, in the story below, everything is the complete opposite.
Recently, a young man from China posted on social media claiming to be a “victim” of an online dating scenario. Specifically, he felt deceived after their first meeting, stating that the person he met was not nearly as attractive as the photos she had sent him.
During their first dinner date, the young man admitted that he was quite shocked when he met her. “She looks nothing like her photos, appearing very ordinary, quite ordinary, and even somewhat disheartened” – he expressed. He further shared that he was so disappointed that he spent most of the evening glued to his phone, looking for ways to leave early and had no intention of contacting her again.
Surprisingly, this time, not many people sided with the original poster. According to them, the “victim” is actually the girl. Most opinions from the online community suggest that the girl in the photo is not unattractive and does not look as disheartened as the young man claimed. She may not be stunning, but she is certainly average. Moreover, the way he took the candid photo only served to “bring her down.” His act of posting the secret photo online for public judgment further painted him as petty and selfish.
“If you’re going to be so petty in love, just take a break and save yourself the trouble”
“That girl doesn’t look bad at all; your standards are just too high”
“Since when did it become normal to go on a date and post pictures of someone for the internet to critique?”