A man on TikTok recently shared a frightening story about what happened when he tried to meet someone from a dating app—an incident that still bothers him years later.
The user, who goes by Mike, posted a video recounting the unsettling experience shortly after he moved to Los Angeles. Being new to the city, he was eager to meet people. He started chatting with a woman on a dating app, and after a few hours of conversation, she asked him to meet up for drinks that same night.
According to Bro Bible, Mike took his brother’s car and headed to the address the woman gave him. But when he arrived, something felt off. The area was eerily quiet and located next to a sketchy storage facility. Suddenly, he noticed someone emerge from a nearby car holding a duffle bag and a phone.
At that moment, the woman texted him saying she couldn’t find him and asked him to step out of the car. Feeling nervous, Mike decided to stay inside. The whole situation seemed suspicious.
Things grew stranger when the woman claimed she had given him the wrong address by mistake. She sent him a new location to meet. Mike drove there, but the new spot looked just as questionable—surrounded by some apartments and another storage facility.
After waiting a few minutes with no sign of the woman, the same man with the duffle bag appeared again. Mike began paying closer attention. He sent a text and noticed the man checking his phone and typing a response. Moments later, Mike received a message. He realized that the man outside was the one texting him, not the woman from the app.
Mike asked if the person texting was with the man outside. The reply was no, and the texter said the man was “just a friend” who would walk Mike up to the apartment. That was the last straw. Feeling unsafe, Mike immediately drove away.
After leaving, Mike kept receiving messages insisting it wasn’t a setup. Despite this, he was certain he had been in danger. He posted the video as a warning to others about staying safe when using dating apps.
One major concern is that most dating apps do not perform criminal background checks on users. Tinder, for example, partnered with a company called Garbo in 2022 to offer paid background checks on matches. However, that program recently ended amid concerns that it was inaccurate and unfairly targeted certain groups.
The absence of reliable safety checks is a real problem, especially given how quickly online encounters can escalate into dangerous situations.
People in the comments agreed Mike’s story was terrifying. One user wrote, “Wow man, that is scary as hell. Glad you got away from it.” Another pointed out the difference in safety perspectives between men and women: “It’s interesting because if this was a woman, we would never ever meet someone in an isolated dark place and we would never go to the 2nd location. It’s the difference between how men and women think about safety.”
Mike’s experience serves as a reminder to always prioritize safety and remain cautious when meeting people from dating apps.
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