The Time Traveling Dogfish: Part 1

About this episode

Claire shares her intense and chaotic dating experience with a man named Ryan.

This week on The Dating Detectives, Hanna and Mackenzie are joined by Claire, a single mom in Canada, who walks us through an intense, whirlwind connection with “Ryan,” a charming Hinge match who presents as a high-powered real estate executive and quickly positions himself as her protector—showing up with grand gestures, inserting himself into moments of stress, and escalating intimacy at lightning speed. But as the weeks unfold, the relationship becomes a nonstop crisis carousel: mysterious medical emergencies, shadowy enemies, workplace drama, a “secret” elopement plan with endless missing documents, and increasingly unbelievable danger—until a chilling Halloween-eve message from Ryan’s father detonates everything. It’s a jaw-dropping Part One that will have you screaming at your headphones… and counting down for the reveal in Part Two. Click here to join our Patreon!  For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page. And now for $9 a month you can get all of that, plus ad free episodes! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hanna, Mackenzie

Guest: Claire

Topics covered

• dating
• relationships
• true crime
• personal stories
• comedy

Keywords

• dogfish
• Hinge match
• real estate executive
• relationship crisis
• Halloween message

Sponsors

Daily Look, DeleteMe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hinge

Places: Canada

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