In this day and age, online dating is the way people meet. Once upon a time, it was knowing someone through work or a hobby or meeting someone in a bar or café. Now, all meetings are online, and meeting someone in person is considered rare. All of these dating apps work the same sort of way. Single people swipe on other single people until they match with someone, and then maybe they engage in a conversation, and hopefully, they go on a date. Seems simple … right?

While this method of dating seems efficient and easy, things have only gotten weirder since the beginning of online dating. People aren't themselves over an app. They can fake images, and people tend to have no filter for some reason. From odd bios to cringeworthy pickup lines, the apps have a lot of flaws. It isn't all doomed, though, some people manage to weed through the crowd and find the one, but it takes some digging.

Reddit users like to share their experiences on the apps with the world, so everyone can see what it's like out there these days. Here are just 25 screenshots from real online dating nightmares.