'Stuff like this really puts me off dating apps, I feel like you never really go on a dating app to meet the love of your life. 'These men would never speak to women like this in person but they feel like they can do it from behind a screen. I receive quite a bit of abuse online, it's mainly people making fake accounts to message me,' added Steph. 'People have even messaged me afterwards saying I don't deserve anything better than that. She said she's now taking a break from the social media platform following 'disgusting' messages from trolls.

Steph said that the young man has now unmatched her 'out of embarrassment after her tweet went viral. There are girls who will probably take messages like this to heart.' I think the problem is people know they're not going to meet the people they're talking to. 'I probably get about one or two messages like this a week. 'I try and have a bit of banter with them but I know there are other people out there that will take this badly. It really shouldn't be the case, messages like this don't really bother me and I try and take the mick out of them. 'I feel like it's quite a regular thing with dating apps because I feel like people don't take them seriously. I saw the message but I didn't let it faze me because it happens quite regularly. Steph said: 'I'd matched with him but I hadn't been on the app for a couple of days. The image went viral, with hundreds of people sharing their similar experiences on dating apps and websites.īut shockingly, she was also targeted by trolls, who set up accounts to flood her DM's with abusive messages. Stephanie, from Huyton, Liverpool, posted the message on Twitter - giving us all a stark reminder of how toxic dating apps can be. Get the news you want straight to your inbox.

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