And if we told you that Tinder, Bumble, and other Happn are currently in the midst of turmoil? For the past few weeks, dating platforms have found themselves involved in a not-so-glamorous scam set up by restaurants: food digging. Let us explain.
It takes the bait. The principle is simple. A restaurant creates a fake account on a dating site, lures you in with sweet words, and suggests a date (I'll let you guess the location...), only to stand you up! All of this is in the hopes that the poor victim will still consume something, just to console themselves, and then decides to become a loyal customer of the establishment.
Well, agreeing to a rendez-vous...If you're using a dating app and get stood up, it can happen to anyone. It's not very nice, not very pleasant, but that's just how it goes. But seriously, this goes beyond the limits. People really don't know what else to come up with to make (maybe) some money, and we find it deplorable to target poor souls in search of love. Especially since the chances of success are very slim...
A TikTok user, who fell victim to this phenomenon, decided to dig deeper into the matter. She quickly realized that others had experienced the same thing, in the same restaurant, before realizing that the situation was becoming increasingly common in the United States. And there are also many victims in India.
So luckily, for now, it seems that "food digging" is non-existent in France, so you can continue swiping without worry. And it almost gives you a good excuse for your friends, the next time you get stood up with a lame excuse like "oh, you see, it has nothing to do with me, it's a disgusting business practice from the restaurant, blah blah blah". You always have to see the bright side of things...
