Well, I feel like an idiot.

I just rejoined OKC after a nine month hiatus that was caused by my now ex-boyfriend. I am eager to move on and date. I love meeting new people particularly cute guys over drinks. A woman named Charlotte messaged me on OKC about her single friend Tyler. At first I was skeptical, of course. Why wouldn't Tyler have an OKC profile if he was interested in dating? She told me it was because of his job in private defense contracting. I get it, my mom works for a military contractor. She is discouraged from being on social media. Charlotte told me she had shown him my profile and he thought I was a cute, funny, interesting and about all compatible.

I gave Charlotte my phone number and shorty after Tyler texted me. I told him I am pretty much always up for meeting strangers and said I would meet him for a drink. I went to a local bar where my friend is the bartender and waited. After he was 15 minutes late I texted him and he said he was on his way. After another 15 minutes I told him he was rude and I was leaving. He apologized to me and said he was right around the corner. In the meantime I went back on OKC to see the messages from Charlotte and see Tyler’s picture. She either blocked me or deleted her profile. I thought it was strange but I waited another 15 minutes. HE NEVER SHOWED! I was waiting for 45 minutes with several assurances he was come. Thankfully I was with my friend so it wasn't totally awful. What would possess a person to act like this? Was I part of some social experiment? I am starting to think Tyler does not exists. I know you all do not have the answers but has anyone else had this happen to them?