In this hilarious new episode of Telling Tinder Tales, hosts Chris O’Neill and Thomasin Lockwood welcome Sam from London, who brings two jaw-dropping dating disasters that perfectly capture why modern romance is so chaotic, confusing, and endlessly funny.

First, Sam recounts a blind date gone catastrophically wrong, courtesy of his so-called friends. What starts as an innocent setup at a university bar quickly spirals into a nightmare involving cat ears, and purring. Sam’s story is a masterclass in social awkwardness, secondhand embarrassment, and why you should never trust your mates with your love life.

Sam also shares the moment that finally killed dating apps for him. What follows is one of the most surreal first dates you’ll ever hear, complete with language barriers, accidental lies, and the realisation that speaking to people in real life might be the best way to go.

Along the way, the conversation dives into:

• AI and dating, including the rise of ChatGPT-written pickup lines
• Whether technology helps or harms genuine human connection
• Old-school flirting vs dating apps
• How to approach strangers without being creepy
• Why authenticity still beats algorithms

With sharp wit, brutal honesty, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this episode is perfect for anyone who loves bad date stories, Tinder fails, dating app horror stories, awkward blind dates, and modern dating comedy.

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