The claim
A user alerted us to a story circulating on social media about a young woman who narrowly escaped death at the hands of her Tinder match.
Our conclusion
This message is a retelling of a short story published in 2020 by a young author who wants to make women aware of the possible dangers of online dating.
The principle behind Tinder is as simple as it is captivating. Using a clear profile picture and a short and meaningful description of the person, you can now easily swipe the “good ones” to the right and the “bad ones” to the left. If two people find themselves attractive, there will be a match and maybe even a date later.
But what if the dream date turns into a nightmare date?
A user alerted us to a story going viral on social media about a young woman who narrowly escaped death at the hands of her Tinder match.
“I heard a story from Kiel that I can hardly believe: It's about a young woman who is said to have met a man via Tinder.
This man is said to come from Hamburg, the woman lives in Kiel. Because the man couldn't drive back to Hamburg (the reason is unknown), he asked the woman if he could come with her. She agreed. He was supposed to sleep in the living room, she in her bedroom. Because she had a bad feeling, she closed her room door. She then heard a noise coming from the living room that sounded like furniture being moved. The man then tried to get into the young woman's bedroom. The woman called the police, but said there were burglars in her apartment (she probably thought her colleagues would come quicker). When the police arrived, the man had disappeared. In the living room, the furniture was actually out of place and a plastic sheet was spread out on the floor. There were tools next to it.”
The research has shown that this report is fortunately just a retelling of a short story by a young author who wanted to use this text to make women aware of the possible dangers of online dating.
Unfortunately, there is some truth to this story.
A Reddit user from America was advised by the community to call the police after he said in the forum that he had been unable to get his pushy dating acquaintance to leave his apartment for days. ( stern.de 2017 )
In 2017, the dating match even ended fatally Nebraska / USA .
What should you pay attention to when meeting for the first time?
The first meeting with your date should take place on neutral ground, i.e. in public, in order to have enough time to get to know the other person better. Inform friends or family in advance about your dating plans and, ideally, let them know the meeting place. If you no longer feel comfortable, end the date either honestly or under a pretext.
If you feel like you can no longer cope with the situation, you can alert a security assistant . Employees check the situation and are able to make an emergency call if necessary.
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