Occasionally, on Tinder, you'll meet someone you don't actually want to meet. If the feeling isn't mutual, some creativity is often required to let someone down easy while still having a good time. Twitter user Hannah has mastered this art. When she realized Patrick wasn't someone she intended to make real contact with, she fooled him in a brazen way.
i just convinced a tinder boy we had the same number so i didnt have to text him https://t.co/guDBlP3iw3— hannah (@hannah) 1534919227.0
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Hannah managed to convince Patrick that she couldn't call him...because she had the same phone number that he did.
@hannahhhhxoxo I’m fucking dying. Men are literally such idiots https://t.co/zREGYZBGxu— $ $ $ (@$ $ $) 1534989453.0
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Twitter couldn't believe Patrick fell for the scheme, which makes no sense if you think about it for even a second.
@hannahhhhxoxo @kacimaee “I wish I could call you” https://t.co/FVCSVJuHlZ— babymonster (@babymonster) 1535082187.0
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@hannahhhhxoxo @AvaladonCosplay https://t.co/eZCclgLgTe— j a m i e ☾ (@j a m i e ☾) 1535001918.0
Many remembered a famous scene from the legendary second season of Spongebob Squarepants:
@hannahhhhxoxo @anaperks https://t.co/dhoQ1hW2QN— Brandon Mendoza (@Brandon Mendoza) 1535093802.0
@hannahhhhxoxo ok but you're a really good liar i lost myself in the middle of reading the conversation and believed u too— hiba (@hiba) 1535076979.0
A few readers thought Hannah was mean for fooling a guy who was just looking for a date on a dating app.
@hannahhhhxoxo I’m so confused?? Why are you even using tinder if this is what you’re doing?— I'm Not Carrie Underwood! (@I'm Not Carrie Underwood!) 1535005866.0
@hannahhhhxoxo @_FlightToAsia https://t.co/xVtSW6YUAh— Unprofessional Ceez (@Unprofessional Ceez) 1535092472.0
@hannahhhhxoxo @sophieV_17 This is cruel and unusual punishment— Andrew (@Andrew) 1535073671.0
But fear not! Hannah later texted Patrick to make amends...though it still took him a while to realize he'd been bamboozled.
update for yall who didnt think he believed me https://t.co/Mt26f8xC0r— hannah (@hannah) 1534991197.0
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And now we know what to do the next time we're in Hannah's situation, with a Tinder match we're just not that into.
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It's sad that so many people think the only way to overcome something which makes them embarrassed or afraid is by embarrassing or demeaning others.
When being open and honest about your insecurities might, instead, result in your finding common ground with others.
And making new, lifelong friends in the process.
