LA-based comedian Jasmine Parniani matched with someone on Hinge who seemed like the perfect guy. He had an English accent, six-pack abs, and loved cooking. Everything looked great until she took a closer look at his photos.
According to The Daily Dot, Parniani noticed something strange while scrolling through his pictures again. She spotted a wedding ring in several of his photos. That’s a huge red flag for anyone claiming to be single on a dating app. She couldn’t ignore what she found. “I’m like, wait, wait, wait – has he had a wedding ring on in all his pictures? Like, what’s going on here?” Parniani said in her viral video. She decided to dig deeper into the mystery.
Parniani started investigating like a detective. “Call me Nancy Drew the way I’m on the case,” she said. She found a registry for a vow renewal on a wedding website, and the date was set for just the previous week. She also tracked down his supposed wife on Instagram.
Online sleuthing reveals how much personal information is available to anyone
Her friends told her to slow down before contacting the woman. They reminded her that she might not know the full story. This turned out to be good advice. Stories like these show why some women prefer single life over dealing with dating apps.
When Parniani finally video called the man, he explained everything right away. He told her he was going through a divorce after five years of marriage. This explained the wedding ring in his photos, but it didn’t excuse using old pictures that made him look married.
The story went viral and started a big conversation about personal information online. People were shocked at how easy it is to find details about strangers using just a few clues from photos. Women who date older men often learn to spot major red flags early to avoid similar situations.
Parniani shared an important warning with everyone. “You’ve got to be f—ing careful with how much information you’re giving to strangers on the internet,” she said. She explained her motivation: “Because there’s people like me who love to find out information for fun.”
Other people shared similar stories. One person said, “I matched with this dude who has a picture at a wedding and I asked 5 different ways if it was his wedding and he wouldn’t confirm or deny if he is anyone’s husband.” Another commented, “Who has a gift registry for a vows renewal?” Someone else added, “Same thing happened to me with this dude in nyc. He followed her, she didn’t follow him. But their wedding photos were still on her page!”
