She Asked A Guy For A Photo Of His License Plate To Send To Her Parents Before Their Date, And He Ghosted Her

I don't think it's unreasonable for a woman to prioritize her safety when dating, and not only in an emotional sense. It's totally normal to want to go out with a man who makes you feel secure.

And, there are many ways to prioritize your safety when meeting strangers off the internet, because that's exactly what the men you meet on dating apps are: strangers you don't know.

But do you think it's a logical or fair request to ask a man you met on an app to send you a photo of his car's license plate before meeting up for a first date?

This 22-year-old girl met a 24-year-old man on a dating app a week ago, and they organized their first date for next week. He offered to pick her up for their date, and she said that sounded perfect.

"However, considering I have never met him before, I texted him and let him know that just to prioritize safety, I would take a picture of his license plate before getting into this car and would be sending it to my parents," she explained.

"Ever since then, it has been radio silence. Was this a strange thing to request? I didn’t think it was, considering that a license plate is public and anyone walking by the car can see it."

"I thought it would be more awkward trying to sneak a picture than not telling him in advance. Maybe it was a mistake, and I’m being paranoid? But you never really know anyone’s intentions."

Ok, so if she is that worried about staying safe out there while meeting new men, there are plenty of ways to go about it, and agreeing to get in a guy's car when you don't know them isn't one of them.

She should stop doing that completely from now on, because it's also not wise to give out your address to literal strangers.

Anatoliy Karlyuk - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

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She could have just driven herself or gotten an Uber to get her to the date. I do think it was pretty out there of her to bring up a picture of his license plate, so I don't blame him for ghosting her over that.

The way she worded it to him sounds crazy, especially considering she said she will be sending the photo to her parents. That makes her sound not only weird, but also paints her as super childish or immature.

She seems more like a teenager than a grown adult with how she phrased the whole request, and that alone may have even been off-putting.

What do you think? Was it an unsettling thing for her to want a photo of this guy's license plate to give to her mom and dad?

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