It's a wild world out there — and when you brave it out into the dangerous dark forests of the online dating landscape, you never know what you're going to find. Chances are some feral, hairy, slobbering beast will try to slide its way into your DMs, or you may find yourself stalked by some other snarling ogre. Somewhere out there lies a castle in wait, holding safe the holy grail, but you're going to have to battle black knights, riddle with aged men, and deliver shrubberies before you find it…

Love is a battlefield… Or so we've been told. It's hard to imagine ever coming out on top of the heaving pile made up of masses of people who are desperate to take their pound of flesh from each and every stranger they come across. But don't despair, one day you'll get whatever it is you're looking for from the wild world of online dating. Keep reading for this week's collection of trending Tinder moments and fails from the arena of the wider web. For more, give last week's edition a browse.

Everyone enters the world of online dating for their own reasons. Some are looking to branch out into unfamiliar territories and meet faces that they would have otherwise never encountered, and share some meaningful experiences. They might be looking for someone they can share their thoughts with or even “date for life.” These hopeless romantics, however, make up very few of the people featured in this collection of Tinder moments. The narcissistic cesspool that these individuals were dredged o…