The narrator shares three disturbing stories about online dating experiences.
The first story is about a woman who met a man online and had a great connection, but things took a turn when they met in person. The man became possessive and controlling, sending her threatening messages.
The second story is about a 17-year-old girl who was catfished by a man who created a fake profile. They agreed to meet, but the girl didn't show up. Instead, the man sent his friends to follow her, and she was able to escape by entering a store and calling the police.
The third story is about a woman who met a man online and they agreed to meet in person. However, on their second date, the woman started to feel dizzy and disoriented, and the man took her home. The next day, she woke up with a severe hangover and discovered that the man had possibly drugged her. She blocked his number and later found a threatening note on her car.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator met a man named George on a dating app.
2. George lived a little further away from the narrator, but they had a lot in common, including a love for dogs.
3. The narrator and George had a long-distance relationship for three weeks before deciding to meet in person.
4. During their meeting, the narrator noticed that George was annoyed when she answered calls and had a peculiar way of looking at her.
5. Despite these red flags, the narrator enjoyed their date, but later felt uncomfortable with George's behavior.
6. George sent the narrator a long message begging to meet and claiming that God had told him they were meant to be together.
7. The narrator blocked George's number and told her parents and sister about the incident.
8. The narrator has been cautious about going out alone since the incident, which occurred a little less than two months ago.
Regarding the second story:
9. The narrator met a man named Joana on a dating app.
10. Joana was supposed to meet the narrator at a nearby cafeteria, but she didn't show up.
11. The narrator waited for 40 minutes before giving up and leaving.
12. As the narrator was walking home, she noticed two suspicious men following her.
13. The narrator entered a store and told the owner, who called the police.
14. The police arrived and stopped the two men, who were revealed to be part of a group that created fake dating profiles to rob people.
Regarding the third story:
15. The narrator met a man named Andrés after he left a note on her car windshield.
16. The note claimed that they had met in a consultant's office and that Andrés had been too shy to approach her.
17. The narrator contacted Andrés and they agreed to meet at a cafe.
18. During their meeting, the narrator felt uncomfortable and decided that she wasn't interested in pursuing a relationship with Andrés.
19. Andrés offered to take the narrator home after she felt dizzy at a bar, but she doesn't remember what happened after that.
20. The narrator woke up the next morning with a severe hangover and three missed calls from a friend named Isabela.
21. Isabela told the narrator that she had seen her with a man she didn't know at the bar, and that the man had been acting suspiciously.
22. The narrator blocked Andrés' number after realizing that he might have spiked her drink.
23. A few days later, the narrator found a note in her car that said "You liked me, but I found you on the networks and followed you, and that note when I wanted to be with you that night, you rejected me again."