THE RECEIPTS / EST. 2026

Bad dates.
Good stories.

A public monument to dating disasters
we kept the receipts ↘
Scrapbook collage of a date receipt, aged photographs and handwritten notes
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The Opener
SEEN 8:18 PM
Got sent a spreadsheet about why we'd be good together. It had "draft" in the title, which made me wonder how many versions there were
3d ago
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Situationship
SEEN 8:18 PM
We share a Costco membership but he still says we're "just vibing"
3d ago
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The Ick
He started arguing out loud with the self-checkout. I stood there holding the bag and pretending not to know him
3d ago
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The Opener
SEEN 8:18 PM
His opening message said he had three red flags. I asked what they were. I probably should have left it there...
3d ago
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Red Flag
SEEN 8:18 PM
He got annoyed because I was laughing at a podcast. Said he didn't like me laughing at things he hadn't said
3d ago
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Red Flag
SEEN 8:18 PM
On our first date he started explaining his five-year plan, including where I'd fit into it. He hadn't asked what my plans were.
3d ago
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Bleak Hours
SEEN 8:18 PM
deleted the app again. I'll probably download it when I get bored, but I need a break from it tonight
3d ago
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Ghosted
SEEN 8:18 PM
They stopped replying, came back, and then did it again. I feel stupid for being surprised the second time.
3d ago
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Ghosted
SEEN 8:18 PM
The last thing I sent him was a meme. Now every time I see it I remember he never replied.
3d ago
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Red Flag
SEEN 8:18 PM
He showed me how he'd saved my number: "Do Not Answer (hot)." He seemed to think I'd find it funny.
3d ago
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Situationship
SEEN 8:18 PM
She was eating cereal in my apartment when she told me she was emotionally unavailable. I didn't know whether she wanted me to ask her to leave.
3d ago
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Ghosted
SEEN 8:18 PM
Three weeks after they stopped answering me, they liked a photo of mine from 2019. So they'd clearly been looking.
3d ago
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The Opener
SEEN 8:18 PM
"I feel like we'd either get married or I'd end up in a podcast about you."
3d ago
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Situationship
SEEN 8:18 PM
She expects me to be exclusive, but when I ask if we're together she doesn't want to call it anything.
3d ago
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Red Flag
SEEN 8:18 PM
He told me he'd told his family we were "basically engaged." We'd had two coffees
3d ago
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Bleak Hours
SEEN 8:18 PM
reinstalled the app. Felt a bit embarrassed even though nobody else knew
3d ago
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The Opener
SEEN 8:18 PM
"You look expensive" was the first message. What do you even say to that?
3d ago
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Bleak Hours
SEEN 8:18 PM
I hardly enjoy using the app anymore. I keep it because I think, what if I delete it just before I meet someone?
3d ago
Swipewreck

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