So, I matched with this super chill guy on a random app. He was cute, had a good sense of humor, and we hit it off right away. Conversations got flirty okay, very flirty and the vibe was just chef’s kiss. After a week of late-night chats and borderline NSFW talk, I decided to do a little digging. Just curiosity, you know?
I reverse image searched one of his photos. Nothing came up not stolen, at least. But something still felt… off. So I asked him casually what he did for a living, and he said he was “taking a gap year.” Red flag? Maybe. I asked how old he was.
He hesitated.
Then he replied:
“Uh… I’m 17, turning 18 soon tho.”
My soul left my body.
I didn’t panic just froze. I told him, very nicely, “Hey, I honestly thought you were older. You’re cool, but I really can’t keep talking like this. I hope you understand.” He actually replied with a sad-face emoji and said, “I get it. Sorry I didn’t say sooner.”
The weird part?
A week later, he messaged me from a different account… pretending to be someone else. Same photos. Same flirty energy. Same exact jokes.
Blocked. Deleted. Reported.
Lesson learned: ask the age first. Always.
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You definitely handled that as well as anyone could. Major props for setting boundaries and walking away the second things felt off. The fact that he came back with the same photos and energy is super unsettling good on you for blocking and reporting. That’s beyond a red flag. Thanks for sharing this, seriously reminder to all of us to ask the basics first.
How old are you? Feel like that’s relevant here
This is why in our days everything started with a/s/l?
> Nothing came up not stolen, at least.
So everything came up stolen, got it.
>So, I matched with this super chill guy on a random app
what did you just roll the dice and stumble upon a dating app or something?
what a strange way to say you matched with someone
If it was a dating app, then he would have a fake age listed. It’s not your fault you got catfished, and you did the right thing when you found out.
Genuinely Why do minor teenagers do this, do they just not care about the person on the other side? They’re old enough to realize potential consequences.
I’m not buying this, it may be true but I’ll choose to disbelieve.