Buzz·Posted on Jan 11, 201427 Stages Of Meeting Someone IRL From TinderIt's time for Tinderella to go to the ball.by Autumn JonesBuzzFeed ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. After getting through a lot of Tinder dirt-bags like this... 2. You've finally swiped your way to a good catch. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. You arrange to meet somewhere in public because you're not stupid. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Before the meet you change your outfit a million times because everything seems a bit over the top. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Your friends are absolutely NO help in advising you... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. You read some dating tips from your favourite blogs. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But all the conflicting information sends your brain into overdrive. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. You're about to cancel but then you remember this one important thing about yourself... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. So you give yourself a pep talk and leave the house. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. On the way there you listen to some 80s power ballads to get in the zone. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. You've timed it perfectly so you're neither late or stupidly early. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Right, you're there. You can see them. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. At this point you're either pleasantly surprised. Photos match the face. Yay! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Either way you get on with it. Time for the greet: do you hug, kiss, shake hands? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF WHY DID YOU NOT LOOK THIS UP ON ONE OF YOUR DATING BLOGS!!! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Or you realise the strategic placing of a cute puppy in their pics was deliberate. Hmmf. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Luckily they make the first move. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Time for general chit chat, asking how their day was etc. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. You both comment on how crazy this whole Tinder thing is. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And how you ONLY use it as a joke/ when you're bored/ because your friends made you do it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. You order some drinks. While you could do with a triple whiskey on the rocks you stick to wine. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. Tinder notifications keep pinging on your phone. Time to turn that thing on silent. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. Then you get round to asking each other some Big Questions. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Of course you filter out the boring stuff. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And the depressing stuff. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. During the silences you have to stop yourself from doing something weird. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. Then hopefully this happens: YOU ACTUALLY HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Yes totally I agree!!! Step Up has NOTHING on Step Up 2: The Streets. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. But then a dark cloud appears... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF They keep talking about their ex. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Big time warning sign. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 23. When your date goes to the toilet you attend those Tinder notifications. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But your date is actually better than anyone else within a 50-mile radius. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 24. Before you know it it's time to say goodbye. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 25. Crippling fear of rejection means tongues will most likely stay in their respective mouths. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 26. And before the onslaught of SHOULD I TEXT THEM/ SHOULD I NOT TEXT THEM starts up again. Time to phone a friend that you made it out alive. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 27. And maybe see what's cracking on Tinder. Maybe. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF