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Dating on the internet has become a huge boost for the economy. By far, this mode of people-meeting is far and away the choice of most singles in their quests for a date or soul mate. With the millions of internet dates worldwide every month, comes a lion's share of dating horror stories.

We have many more first date and internet dating horror stories to come.  If you have one of your own, please submit your crazy dating story to us.  Our archive section will grow week by week as we continue to restructure this website.  For now, enjoy the list below and remember to check back often as we expand on the online dating disaster archives!
 

SHE WANTED A RELATIONSHIP, BUT SUDDENLY CHANGED HER MIND. OR DID SHE? After a few internet dates over the years I soon realized you have to meet someone and find out if that 'spark' is there in real life before you get too carried away with flights of fancy about what the future might hold. Having said that, on this occasion, I didn'... read the complete dating disaster story

LET'S JUST GO BACK TO YOUR PLACE AND WATCH A MOVIE? WHAT?!?!?!?! ...as for the date, we did not go to the place in White Plains. He said that his cousin knew of a great Spanish place in the city, so that is where we went. He offered to pick me up and I relented, since I am not really a fan of driving into the city, let alone in the Village.... read the complete dating disaster story

HE THREW DOWN 9 DOLLARS AND WALKED OUT! Today I had a lunch date with a man I met on Match.com. We had chatted on the phone and through E-mail and exchanged photos. When I arrived at the restaurant and met him, he didn't smile, he barely spoke and he stared at his menu for a very long time. The waitress came bac... read the complete dating disaster story

LONG DISTANCE LOSER I met this guy online who said he was Army Special Forces and was on leave and staying with his mom until his leave was up. We talked for maybe 2 weeks. He talked the talk and seemed to be pretty honest. So I accepted the offer to go visit him 440 miles away. I went down there... read the complete dating disaster story

PSYCHO-THERAPIST! Boy, do I have a story for YOU. I met someone from match.com, after talking to him for over a month. His profile was impressive, to say the least. He had a master's degree in counseling, was an established writer for a magazine, and trained in martial arts - a bonus for me,... read the complete dating disaster story

MY BOYFRIEND WAS STILL MARRIED! Not Married Anymore? Sure he's not! The worst online dating disaster was when I met a man who told me he was "not married anymore". I wasn't initially attracted to him, but he was so nice that I found myself dating him for almost 6 weeks before he decided... read the complete dating disaster story

SMALL MAN, SMALL HANDS. WHERE ARE ALL THE NICE, TALL MEN? Last January, I made the resolution to get out there and snag myself a boyfriend. Since January is freezing, I decided this would best be done on my couch. I signed on to jdate with hope and was excited to see my options. 5’3, 5’5, and 5’nothing. Has no one h... read the complete dating disaster story

A LOT OF CHILDREN, A LITTLE MONEY AND A TON OF COUPONS! A charming 36 year old "divorced" man listed as having 3+ children contacted me via Match.com. He emailed me several times over the course of a couple of weeks (quoting Russian poetry, etc.), provided me with his name, personal email address, home address, and links ... read the complete dating disaster story

LONG DISTANCE FIRST DATE FIASCO My date from hell flew to my home state without a nickel in his pocket. He said since I invited him, it was up to me to foot the bill. I DID NOT *invite* him, I told him it would be cool if he came to visit when he asked me about the possibility. Nothing more. The guy told me ... read the complete dating disaster story

LYING PERVERT! I met this guy Tony online a few years ago, and he was the "perfect guy". I sent him a pic of me and although he had sent one of himself to me, the graphics on my computer were distorted so all i saw were red, yellow, green and blue dots! But he described himself as ... read the complete dating disaster story

IS THAT A BOOGER? Funny story. I made a date with a man I met on the internet. We got together in the lounge of a pretty nice restaurant where we decided to munch on some appetizers. My date ordered a bowl of soup that looked yummy, but did not stay that way. I noticed a slight protrusion of wh... read the complete dating disaster story

DATING THE PLAYER WILL COST YOU I met a guy on a blind date. His friend told me he lived alone and had custody of his 8ry old daughter. Dated him for a year when I found out that he was already living with another lady for 4 yrs. Judging by the house, you'd never know that a woman lived there. There was ... read the complete dating disaster story

TAKE THE PLANE TO THE INTERNET DATING PAIN! My husband passed away a year ago and life has been hell and heart break ever since. After some advice from a friend of mine I put myself on internet dating. I got dozens of interest and found myself talking to a certain man from the west coast. He insisted that I must come an... read the complete dating disaster story

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS IN SEATTLE I had met a guy online and we decided to meet for a drink the following Saturday. Well, I chose the place near my apartment as I don't own a car. I went there on Friday and talked to my favorite waitress, explaining I was meeting someone new. Well we worked out a signal in... read the complete dating disaster story

PAY ATTENTION TO EARLY DATING WARNING SIGNS! I was on Match.com for a couple of months and a 52 year-old woman emailed me (I'm 50). Was a standard dream come true email and profile, and yes, I unknowingly took the bait. A few more emails, and then we started talking on the phone for hours. I had to go out of town fo... read the complete dating disaster story

SHE PAID FOR EVERY DATE! So I met up with this guy I had known for a yr or so online when me and my girls took a holiday to Melbourne. He was quite handsome with a nice masculine body, we danced and liked all the same songs and drank a lot. While we ordered drinks he would take out his wallet (his ... read the complete dating disaster story

WAS SHE HIS GIRLFRIEND OR HIS BANK? I've been on match and Plenty of Fish for a couple of years with very limited success. Most men lie about their age, weight, amount of hair LOL! - and they say women are bad!! The absolute worst experience I had was with a guy in CT who within a month of meeting him moved in wit... read the complete dating disaster story

THE CAMERA DEDUCTS 25 LBS? Well, I had tried match.com and yahoo personals for about three months, with no luck. So, I thought, what do I have to lose by trying Craigslist personals? It's free, and who knows, I might actually meet someone. Anyhow, I met this one man, who said he liked to stay ac... read the complete dating disaster story

FARTING FIASCO Last month, I was on a date with a gentleman I met online.  We had corresponded via e-mail and then by telephone for about two weeks before finally getting our schedules in sync for a real meeting.  Let's call my date "Bob".  I have told so ma... read the complete dating disaster story

THE PERFECT BOYFRIEND TURNS VIOLENT The Perfect Date, The Perfect Boyfriend Turns ViolentI met this guy online at Match.com, and quickly he wanted to meet. So we start dating, and I must confess...there were a few things that should have alerted me, but anytime I would mention them, he would blow it off as "no big ... read the complete dating disaster story

LYING BOYFRIEND - A MYSPACE MISHAP Lying Boyfriend!  Now there's a Surprise! About a year and a half ago, maybe a bit longer, A guy (I'll call him P for 'Pinocchio') friend requested me on MySpace. I checked his profile and he seemed cool, so I added him. It turned out he only lived ten... read the complete dating disaster story

MISREPRESENTING MEN = LYING MEN I have so many kooky match.com dating stories it is hard to know which one to share. That being said, I have definitely learned that it is important to be choosy. I joined match after yet another man I was dating lied about being married. My logic was maybe if I could spel... read the complete dating disaster story

OH NO! SHE'S A HE! When I first started checking out the internet personals, I came across a really great ad posted by a very beautiful woman. She was around my age, never married and had a great job. Everything about her seemed so great. We hit it off right away when we met and seemed to get al... read the complete dating disaster story

GRANDPA LOU? IS THAT YOU? Well....I have been waiting for on outlet to vent my frustrations about a recent experience! I met this guy named Lou online through a personals site. We talked for weeks and sent pictures. He seemed so nice and sweet and his picture was gorgeous!! Finally after weeks of email an... read the complete dating disaster story

SEXY SPITTER This actually happened several years ago, but I have never forgotten it. I made a date with a beautiful girl I met online. When she showed up at the restaurant, she was gorgeous. Nice long legs, beautiful body, beautiful face. She was definitely hot! There was one problem though.... read the complete dating disaster story

PSYCHO SCREAMER CHICK! Alas, I can let my frustrations out about a recent date! My name is Bill from Ohio. I recently met a very sweet woman online and we set up a date. We met for drinks at a local bar and grill. Everything went pretty well. She was very nice, but seemed to have a little edge to her... read the complete dating disaster story

UGH! HE'S MARRIED! About a year ago, I met a wonderful man on the internet who treated me like nobody ever had. He was handsome, intelligent and everything I wanted in a man. The surprise came when we were out celebrating our one month anniversary. Just as we were toasting to the start of a fabulou... read the complete dating disaster story