What's the worst catfishing experience you've ever had on a dating app?

Hey Product Hunt community! 👋

I'm Shawn, the founder of Kinetic Mingle. We're building a video-first dating platform, and the #1 reason we started this was catfishing.

We've all heard the horror stories — or lived them. You match with someone, their photos look great, you talk for weeks, and then you meet up and realize nothing was real.

I'd love to hear YOUR stories. What's the worst catfishing experience you've had on a dating app? How did it make you feel about online dating?

Here's mine: I once talked to someone for a month. Great conversations, felt like a real connection. When we finally met, the person was literally 15 years older than their photos. That was the moment I thought — there has to be a better way.

That's why we built Kinetic Mingle with mandatory video chat before messaging. You see who you're talking to from day one. No hiding behind old photos.

Drop your stories below — no judgment, just real talk about fixing online dating together. 💬

We're launching on Product Hunt March 31st, and we'd love to have you along for the ride.