Man flies 5,000 miles for first date with woman he matched on Tinder
A man has flown 5,000 miles from Scotland to Chicago for his first date with a woman he matched on Tinder.
Patrick Campbell, aged 32, matched with American Bridget Kelly on the dating app and they soon formed a connection
The Scot, who left a relationship earlier this year, explained in a TikTok video how much the pair got on with each other, Glasgow Live reports.
They regularly Facetimed each other and realised just how much they had in common despite being on opposite sides of the pond.
Despite never actually meeting in person, Bridget took the first step and invited Patrick to a wedding just a few weeks in to talking.
In his TikTok, Patrick explains: "Back in January of 2022 after Covid, I fell out with my partner at that time - long story into that one.
"But I moved on after that and joined Tinder which is one thing I have never used before and I have never had Snapchat in my life at 32 years old.
'So I joined Tinder a couple of months later after using the app. I got a message from somebody I thought was very bonny, very pretty.
'I swear it looked like she was from Edinburgh, which really confused me but she isn't.
"Turned out she was from America - 4,700 miles away in Wisconsin in a place called New Glarus.'
Showing his social media followers that he had decided to accept Bridget's request, he panned the camera to his suitcase. Read More...
