Woman ran into her old Hinge match at a bar and asked him to take her out — one look at their last messages made him refuse
A lot has evolved in dating, but it doesn’t replace respect, intentionality, and simple decency. A TikTok user and personal trainer named Meric Mednick shared a post on July 9, 2026, under his handle @meric_mednick, about an unacceptable experience he had with a woman he had been texting on a dating app. She later met him at a bar, suggesting they go out on a date. When he looked up her contact, he discovered the truth and informed her about it, leaving her speechless. His story proves why it's important to set standards and prioritize self-respect while building relationships.
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Mednick mentioned that a woman approached him at a bar, claiming they had matched on Hinge. When he asked for her name and looked her up, he realized they had been texting for a while. The woman seemed quite interested and even suggested that he take her out on a date. However, after looking at his phone, he realized that after messaging for a bit, she had ghosted him. He double-texted, but received no reply. Out of the blue, she saw him that day and decided to shoot her shot once again after ignoring him the first time. Prioritizing his self-respect, he refused. “This is not how this works,” he said.
Commenters quickly shared reasons they believed she tried her luck again. @redterp145 wrote, “Sounds like it didn’t work out with the other guy.” @goatous1 added, “She was hungry,” suggesting that the woman just wanted a free meal. @geedoggie remarked, “I’m married, but my heart goes out to the young people. Dating today is miserable.” This is not the first incident in which online dating has gone wrong. There are multiple instances where matches on apps seem perfect, almost like a fairy tale, until one message, one date, or one meeting reveals the truth. According to Forbes, 78% of people using such apps have experienced burnout.
This is due to multiple reasons, including failed opportunities and dishonest suitors. It turns out that having a match lie about their age, hobbies, and even relationship status is quite common among users. Rufus Tony Spann, Ph.D., a certified sex therapist and Forbes Health Advisory Board member, noted, “The unfortunate misgivings of being on a dating app can cause someone to lose hope in the dating process and finding the right person.”
A dating profile can introduce someone, but it rarely tells the full story behind the person. In another instance, a woman named Lula revealed that her match even bought her an iPhone after learning hers had broken, ahead of their first date. After they went out for the first time, things were amazing. Later, on the same phone, she saw the man’s Instagram profile under suggested accounts and realized that he had lied about his name.
Furthermore, she discovered that he was also newly married and had just returned from his honeymoon with his wife. Why he chose to cheat remained a mystery, but the audacity left Lula disappointed and enraged. There was one upside: she eventually kept the new phone he purchased, and even used it to record her experience, publicly call him out, and warn other women.
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