u/bkingslayer1994

Hinge Match → Kolkata DLC: A ₹12.8K Horror Story

Posting this again because apparently this scam deserves its own public service announcement. 😂

Recently got a match on Hinge. She messaged first, seemed nice, and asked if we could meet. We met around Lake Mall Road.

First red flag: she looked nothing like her profile.

But hey… plot twist: she was still damn hot, so my brain apparently decided to ignore the terms and conditions. 🤦‍♂️

She said she knew a newly opened place nearby and took me to a shady hookah bar.

The moment I walked in, something felt OFF.

She started ordering food like she had a corporate expense account. I asked for a cigarette, and some random guy handed me a “Gold” cigarette.

After a few minutes, I started feeling weird—almost intoxicated. I hadn’t had anything to drink, and I barely ate. At that point I was thinking:

“Congratulations, bro. You have successfully unlocked the Dating App Scam DLC.”

The bill was already around ₹5–6K.

Then they said the kitchen was closing and she wanted to place another order.

I was like: “Can we maybe eat the food that is ALREADY sitting on the table before ordering another restaurant?”

Suddenly, apparently, one of their staff had an accident. 🚨

We had to leave.

And then came the final boss:

₹12,800 bill.

I don't even remember the exact amount anymore because by then my brain was running on Windows 98.

I checked the bill and found “Maharaja Base ×2” — basically two hookahs sitting beside the table.

We never ordered them.

We never used them.

We barely even touched the table.

But apparently they had already been added to our spiritual journey. 😂

I argued that I would only pay for the food we actually ordered and consumed. She conveniently disappeared during all this — literally vanished like a magician after the bill arrived.

When I went downstairs, a few of the guys followed me asking if I had a problem.

At that point I decided I had already paid enough for the experience and didn't want the “Free Street Fight With Your ₹12K Dinner” package.

So I walked away.

PSA 🚨

If someone you just matched with starts pushing for a meeting on the first or second day, immediately suggests “I know this amazing new place”, and takes you somewhere you've never heard of…

Maybe don't let your hormones conduct the investigation. 😂

And if the place starts adding random hookahs, mystery cigarettes and ₹12K bills to your date…

Congratulations. You are no longer on a date. You are the customer.

Stay safe, fellow swipers.

Swipe right, but maybe investigate the restaurant first. 😂

If anyone else has experienced something similar around Kolkata, please share it. The more people know about these scams, the harder it becomes for them to keep doing this.

Hinge Match → Kolkata DLC: A ₹12.8K Horror Story

Posting this again because apparently this scam deserves its own public service announcement. 😂

Recently got a match on Hinge. She messaged first, seemed nice, and asked if we could meet. We met around Lake Mall Road.

First red flag: she looked nothing like her profile.

But hey… plot twist: she was still damn hot, so my brain apparently decided to ignore the terms and conditions. 🤦‍♂️

She said she knew a newly opened place nearby and took me to a shady hookah bar.

The moment I walked in, something felt OFF.

She started ordering food like she had a corporate expense account. I asked for a cigarette, and some random guy handed me a “Gold” cigarette.

After a few minutes, I started feeling weird—almost intoxicated. I hadn’t had anything to drink, and I barely ate. At that point I was thinking:

“Congratulations, bro. You have successfully unlocked the Dating App Scam DLC.”

The bill was already around ₹5–6K.

Then they said the kitchen was closing and she wanted to place another order.

I was like: “Can we maybe eat the food that is ALREADY sitting on the table before ordering another restaurant?”

Suddenly, apparently, one of their staff had an accident. 🚨

We had to leave.

And then came the final boss:

₹12,800 bill.

I don't even remember the exact amount anymore because by then my brain was running on Windows 98.

I checked the bill and found “Maharaja Base ×2” — basically two hookahs sitting beside the table.

We never ordered them.

We never used them.

We barely even touched the table.

But apparently they had already been added to our spiritual journey. 😂

I argued that I would only pay for the food we actually ordered and consumed. She conveniently disappeared during all this — literally vanished like a magician after the bill arrived.

When I went downstairs, a few of the guys followed me asking if I had a problem.

At that point I decided I had already paid enough for the experience and didn't want the “Free Street Fight With Your ₹12K Dinner” package.

So I walked away.

PSA 🚨

If someone you just matched with starts pushing for a meeting on the first or second day, immediately suggests “I know this amazing new place”, and takes you somewhere you've never heard of…

Maybe don't let your hormones conduct the investigation. 😂

And if the place starts adding random hookahs, mystery cigarettes and ₹12K bills to your date…

Congratulations. You are no longer on a date. You are the customer.

Stay safe, fellow swipers.

Swipe right, but maybe investigate the restaurant first. 😂

If anyone else has experienced something similar around Kolkata, please share it. The more people know about these scams, the harder it becomes for them to keep doing this.