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We’ve all been there, fantasising about our crush for months, even for years, until we finally meet them and the fantasy comes crumbling down. In a sense, it’s better that it goes that way; idealizing someone so much can’t be good; no good thing can come from pedestalizing somebody; it naturally leaves

28-year-old woman finally goes on a date with her gym crush only to be disillusioned about what happened at it: ‘He finished with, “I am better than them anyway, I don’t care.” What?’

If dating is hard, I can’t imagine how hard finding a husband is. I tend to think these sorts of problems arise from the approach we’re taking to dating and not from the dating pool itself. She says some interesting things about her and her relationship with the internet; she says she loves video games, Reddit, CDs. To me,

‘Imagine trying to share your favorite sci-fi or Reddit meme with someone who doesn't comprehend... It's loneliness’ : 33-year-old woman at the end of her wits with finding a partner and is thinking about using an international marriage agency

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Guy warns his ex she can’t afford the apartment she insisted on keeping, she takes it anyway, then blames him when money gets tight: '"Obviously this is fully her fault"

I never thought this could be possible. Part of the reason ‘nice guys’ existed as a cultural phenomenon was that they were unable to see what they were doing wrong. It was always all about them and how, apparently, everyone disrespected them. I’m starting to believe in the power of cinema now, or maybe I already did; it has proven itself to be one of the most effective means by which someone can spread a message.

23-year-old man watches a film and realizes he is the classic "nice guy" type by identifying with the protagonist: 'As I watched Obsession, I found myself relating to bear on a semi-concerning level'

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Girlfriend making $15/hour secretly buys an $800/month truck with her dad, texts her boyfriend after signing, destroying their apartment plans in one morning

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'Well, 6 months after the first affair, she cheated again': 27-year-old cuts off WiFi access to ex's entire family after discovering her affair

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Guy demands woman pay half the bill the day after a date, after he planned everything and she traveled two hours to meet him

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Girl slow fades on a laser designer after a date, then resurfaces for guestlist spots to New Year’s Eve show, and gets upset when he refuses: ‘I told her “Hope you have a great NYE.” she completely crashed out’

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22-year-old gets accepted to medical school, but her boyfriend demands she delay her dream for his comfort, forcing her to choose her future and follow her dreams: ‘This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I dreamed of this since I was a kid’

22-year-old gets accepted to medical school, but her boyfriend demands she delay her dream for his comfort, forcing her to choose her future and follow her dreams: ‘This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I dreamed of this since I was a kid’

UPDATE: 'I chose to leave. I gave his ring back and told him we’re done': 27-year-old calls off engagement after her fiancé insists on buying a remote cottage 3 hours away from her job, risking her career

UPDATE: 'I chose to leave. I gave his ring back and told him we’re done': 27-year-old calls off engagement after her fiancé insists on buying a remote cottage 3 hours away from her job, risking her career

27-year-old pushes back when her fiancé insists on moving 3 hours away from her job for a quirky, remote house, risking her career: ‘He really thinks I’m being dramatic about this and I’ll just “figure it out”’

27-year-old pushes back when her fiancé insists on moving 3 hours away from her job for a quirky, remote house, risking her career: ‘He really thinks I’m being dramatic about this and I’ll just “figure it out”’

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'Our relationship was built on a lie': Guy confesses to his girlfriend of two years that he orchestrated their meet-cute, internet drags her for justifying staying with him

'Our relationship was built on a lie': Guy confesses to his girlfriend of two years that he orchestrated their meet-cute, internet drags her for justifying staying with him

10+ Servers share the funniest dating mishaps they've witnessed: '[She] was actively on a dating app during the date!'

10+ Servers share the funniest dating mishaps they've witnessed: '[She] was actively on a dating app during the date!'

35-year-old guy gets shamed by friends for dating a 43-year-old woman, only to discover they were trying to get him back together with his ex: 'We're done being friends'

35-year-old guy gets shamed by friends for dating a 43-year-old woman, only to discover they were trying to get him back together with his ex: 'We're done being friends'

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22-year-old calls out condescending 35-year-old boyfriend after comments about her apartment: 'He was being so out of touch!'

22-year-old calls out 35-year-old boyfriend after condescending comments about her apartment: 'He was being so out of touch!'

Woman accidentally texts her date about how "rubbish" he is, he dashes and makes her pay the bill: 'Can you call me in about 5 minutes and I'll pretend there's an emergency?'

Woman accidentally texts her date about how "rubbish" he is, he dashes and makes her pay the bill: 'Can you call me in about 5 minutes and I'll pretend there's an emergency?'