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Standing someone up is the OG dick move, but despite how woke baes can be in 2016, it remains a constant in the murky waters of dating. Luckily, 21st century romance comes with internet. While social media is useful for things like watching viral cat videos and asking your 76 twitter followers what they think that mole on your shoulder is, perhaps its best use is for dragging deadbeat dates who don't even give the curtesy of a respectful heads up before they bail. Here are ten women who used the internet to handle being stood up in the most epic ways.
1. The woman who went on a shopping spree.
If bae makes you travel to a different city just to stand you up, then you have every right to make him watch you have the time of your life without him. When Scottish mental health blogger Mimi Black was ditched in Glasgow, she turned to Snapchat to do just that, documenting her lingerie shopping, cocktails, and ice cream sundaes. "People will fuck you over," she concludes in the final Snap. "It's up to you what you do about it."
2. This girl who did a solo shoot.
Standing up anyone is bad, but standing up someone at prom makes you the ultimate douche canoe. Luckily, 17-year-old Saint Joseph High School student Zea didn't need a man for her prom photos to be on point. By the time her date's finished kicking himself, Zea will have moved on to better things.
3. This girl who got real about shaving.
Nobody, not even Beyonce, woke up like this. The illusion of casual perfection takes time, so if you're going to ditch last minute, you better be aware of just how much you're throwing away—and give at least an hour's notice.
4. This woman whose Tinder date never showed.
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Men, please never forget that there's no date you can take us on that is better than a date with ourselves. Laura Adora from Australia proved this with the self date she documented on Facebook after her Tinder date cancelled last minute. She grabbed lunch, hung out in the park, took a walk, stumbled onto a nudist beach, and then went out for solo dinner and dessert.
5. The girl who took Harry Styles to prom.
When senior Megan Schaller's prom date got a girlfriend before the big day, she had to make some last minute compromises. Rather than kick it solo, she decided to hilariously highlight her situation by crafting dates (plural) of her own. While Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Harry Styles couldn't actually make it to her prom, the cardboard cutout versions of the celebrities were totally available, and were more photogenic than any human date could be.
6. The girl who showed Instagram just what her date was missing.
Seriously, why do guys keep not showing up to prom? I'd like to think it's because they know it gives their dates the opportunity to show just how awesome they are in social media posts like Emily's, but if they're standing someone up, they can't be that smart.
7. The woman who had an even better New Years Eve.
If prom is the number one worst time to stand someone up, New Years Eve is probably in the top five (below Valentine's Day and weddings). That didn't stop this Imgur user from welcoming 2016 in an equally enjoyable way: wearing pajamas and drinking wine like the (incredibly cozy) boss that she is.
8. This girl who stayed home with her spaghetti.
Anxiety, awkward conversation, heels? If you ask me, this Imgur user is having a much better time by sticking to the basics: spaghetti, wine, and the internet.
9. The girl who exposed the disappointing convo.
It's hard to believe people like this actually exist, but Veronica has the reciepts. The 35-year-old Londoner posted screenshots of her conversation with a Tinder user who didn't just bail, he also didn't even acknowledge it until he was called out. Don't worry, now the whole internet knows.
10. The girl who grew up to be an international movie star.
Yes, Lupita Nyong'o was once stood up, and while you take the time to process that, she's already made another kajillion dollars from being one of the most successful and elegant actress the world has ever seen. It's safe to say she recovered.
