I Got Cheated By a Guy On A Online Dating App

I swiped right on a guy on a dating app, not looking for anything serious. But he acted like he was madly in love with me. He was always supportive during my anxiety attacks while I was pursuing my PhD. Then he got COVID, and his health started worsening. He was also facing financial problems, so I decided to help him out, even though we hadn’t met in person yet. Slowly, I started trusting him, even though I wasn’t completely sure. There was something genuine in the way he talked.

He promised me he would never break my trust, and over time, I fell more and more for him. He faced one problem after another lost his parents, was struggling financially, and his health kept getting worse. I tried so many times to meet him, even travelled to his city, but nothing ever worked out. I wanted to video call him so many times, but every time he had some excuse. Somehow, I kept believing him I don’t even know why. Now, I realize how foolish I was.

After 2.5 years, I finally did a background check using the profile picture he had on his chat account, and I found out it was of a completely different guy living in another part of the world. When I confronted him, he admitted it. He told me this was never meant to get serious and that he thought of stopping after a couple of chats, but things changed. He said he was very sick and had wanted to tell me the truth but never had the courage.

I still can’t believe he kept this fake act going for over two years. What an actor! He has a lot of my money, and now I’m left broke, betrayed, and scarred for life. Karma will come for him, and I hope he suffers, but the damage he’s done to me is beyond words. I deeply regret trusting him.

I just have one question: is it really so easy to betray people? How are we supposed to trust anyone in this world again? It feels like emotions don’t matter anymore no one cares how you feel, maybe that’s the truth.