Tinder Date Rushes to Be With Young Mom for the Birth of Her Newborn on 4th Date

Giving birth can be a daunting experience for a new mom who does not have the baby's father in her life anymore. So, Alyssa Hodges decided to reach out to her Tinder date, Max Silvy, when she went into labor, and he rushed to be with her when she welcomed her first child.

Hodges, 20, and Silvy, 25, have only been seeing each other for a handful of dates after they met on the dating app. Hodges said that their fourth Tinder date was actually her labor and delivery at the hospital.

In a video on TikTok, Hodges shared that she was supposed to see Silvy at the airport when her water broke. He told her he would be at the hospital once he arrived in Brisbane.

Silvy was a nervous wreck at the hospital as Hodges, and her mother were in the operating theater for her C-section. The nurses thought that Silvy was the baby's father.

@alyssa_jane01 My waters broke and I didn't know. My boyfriend of 8 weeks was at my birth! #storytime #firsttimemum #mummas #pregnancy #birthstory ♬ original sound - Lys

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Tinder Date Takes Care of New Mom

The baby had to be looked after at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) upon his birth, so Silvy decided to take the week off from work to be with Hodges. Since her mother had to fly off on a holiday, Silvy took charge and often went to the NICU to see how baby Ollie was doing.

Hodge said her Tinder date stayed and learned how to care for a newborn along with her. Both of them have never handled a baby before. Now, the pair are thinking about moving in together, and despite her family's apprehension of their whirlwind romance, they got the blessing from both sides of the family.

The mom said she got on the dating app when she was still six months pregnant and made her status clear in her bio because she did not want to lead any potential Tinder date. Hodges said that looking back, swiping to match with Silvy had been the "best decision ever," per Daily Mirror.

"Even though I knew I liked him at the time, anything could have happened," Hodges said. "So, I did think 'What if this doesn't work out?', but it has and it was the best decision."

Silvy, on the other hand, said that something about his girlfriend caught his eye because he would normally avoid swiping for a pregnant girl. He said that he and the baby are bonding nicely, and TikTok users have been calling him "Man of the Year" for sticking it out with Hodges.

The Tinder Swindler

It comes as "The Tinder Swindler" has been trending online following the release of the documentary about a man who conned dozens of women for several millions. While Hodges and Silvy's story was inspiring, it's not always the case for many people finding love on the dating app.

According to NBC News, Simon Leviev, a.k.a. Shimon Hayut, has been banned from various dating apps since 2019 after he was exposed for the Ponzi scheme he launched on his female victims. Tinder has also released guidelines on what users must not do while finding a Tinder date.

Meanwhile, two of the women Leviev scammed, Cecilie Fjellhøy and Pernilla Sjoholm, said that they shared their story to Netflix to raise awareness on the trauma of becoming a con victim. Fjellhøy said she had to go to psychiatric care after her experience with her Tinder date.

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