Sure. There was a couple who arranged a date online. One thought they were meeting at a coffee shop at 3 pm and the other thought it was 5 pm. When the person who arrived at 3 pm didn't see the other, they left after waiting for an hour. And the one arriving at 5 pm was so confused when they found no one there. All because of miscommunication in the online dating chat.
A pair met online and were chatting. The girl mentioned she liked a quiet evening at home sometimes. The guy misinterpreted it as she was a homebody all the time. So, on their date, he planned a whole day at home. But the girl was expecting to go out. It led to a big argument and a really bad online dating experience all due to miscommunication.
Well, once I met a guy on a dating app. His profile picture was really nice, so I agreed to meet him. But when we met in person, he looked nothing like his picture. He was also super rude and kept talking about himself the whole time. He didn't even ask me a single question about myself. It was a total disaster.
I know a couple who met on an online dating platform. They were from different cultural backgrounds. At first, they thought it was exciting. But when they got married, the cultural differences became huge problems. For example, their ideas about family values and holidays were so different. There were misunderstandings all the time, and their marriage didn't last long.
One of the worst online dating stories I heard was when a girl showed up to a date and the guy she met was nothing like his pictures. He was at least 20 years older and about 50 pounds heavier. It was really a shock for her.
Sure. In one instance, a physician was shadowed during a patient transfer. The doctor didn't communicate clearly with the new medical team about the patient's specific needs and current medications. As a result, the new team almost gave the patient the wrong treatment. It was a very scary situation and the student shadowing learned a lot about the importance of clear communication.
Sure. In one project, the developers thought the designers meant one thing by a certain feature design, but the designers actually had a completely different idea. By the time they realized this, a lot of code had been written based on the wrong assumption. It took a long time to correct and caused a big delay in the project.
Well, here's another one. A guy met a girl online. They agreed to meet at a coffee shop. When he got there, she showed up with a whole bunch of her friends unannounced. It was really strange as he thought it was just going to be the two of them. And her friends were just as invasive, asking him all sorts of personal questions.
For me, it's when you meet someone who has completely misrepresented themselves. Like they say they're single but actually they're in a relationship. It's a huge waste of time and can be really hurtful.
I once went on an online date with someone who lied about their job. They said they were a successful lawyer but in reality, they worked part - time at a fast - food joint. And they were so full of themselves during the date, talking about their 'big cases' which were all made up. It was a huge let - down.
There was this guy who thought he had found the perfect match online. They had been talking for weeks. But on the date, the girl brought along her ex - boyfriend! She said she just wanted to make sure the new guy was better. It was so awkward and the poor guy felt like he had been used. This kind of situation is really among the worst in online dating.
I had an online date who said he was a businessman. We met at his place 'just for a quick chat' as he said. But once I was there, he locked the door behind me. He started to talk really oddly about some strange beliefs he had. I felt trapped. I pretended to get a call from my family saying there was an emergency. He finally let me go. It was a terrifying experience and made me very careful about meeting people from online dating ever since.