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It's weird that we're surrounded by people all the time, but it's against social convention to have a meaningful relationship with any of them. As rare as it is, people will take time out of their lives to make more of an impact than being just a face in the crowd. Some of these interactions are strange encounters, others are wholesome, but the one thing they all are is memorable.

It's weird that we're surrounded by people all the time, but it's against social convention to have a meaningful relationship with any of them. As rare as it is, people will take time out of their lives to make more of an impact than being just a face in the crowd. Some of these interactions are strange encounters, others are wholesome, but the one thing they all are is memorable.

It's weird that we're surrounded by people all the time, but it's against social convention to have a meaningful relationship with any of them. As rare as it is, people will take time out of their lives to make more of an impact than being just a face in the crowd. Some of these interactions are strange encounters, others are wholesome, but the one thing they all are is memorable.

It's weird that we're surrounded by people all the time, but it's against social convention to have a meaningful relationship with any of them. As rare as it is, people will take time out of their lives to make more of an impact than being just a face in the crowd. Some of these interactions are strange encounters, others are wholesome, but the one thing they all are is memorable.

It's weird that we're surrounded by people all the time, but it's against social convention to have a meaningful relationship with any of them. As rare as it is, people will take time out of their lives to make more of an impact than being just a face in the crowd. Some of these interactions are strange encounters, others are wholesome, but the one thing they all are is memorable.

Back in the good old days, you could get a random text about a newborn baby and just decide to go support the mom and laugh over the wholesome randomness of it all. Wrong number text exchanges have the tendency to get weird and hilarious, and sometimes an encounter with a total stranger just has some magic in it.

Every so often, someone makes the assumption that they can talk mad shit about someone else to their face just because they look like they they're not fluent in their language. It happened in this case where a rude customer didn't realize their cashier was fluent in Mandarin. The look on someone's face when they realize they've been insanely rude must be priceless.

We've all had bad dating experiences, but has your story ever been published as a blog? Together with The Single Society, we're bringing you tales of shocking dating disasters from real women living in New York City. From the ridiculous to the cringe-worthy, to the depressingly obscene, we've got it all. So if you think you've had a bad date before, buckle up and read on because this one really takes the cake. 

We've all had bad dating experiences, but has your story ever been published as a blog? Together with The Single Society, we're bringing you tales of shocking dating disasters from real women living in New York City. From the ridiculous to the cringe-worthy, to the depressingly obscene, we've got it all. So if you think you've had a bad date before, buckle up and read on because this one really takes the cake. 

Have you ever been having a bad day and a small act of kindness from a stranger has lifted your mood right up? It could be something as small as a smile, but often when a stranger goes out of their way to help us, it restores our faith in humanity and reminds us that there are so many good people out there. These wholesome images show how small acts of kindness can be the difference between a good and a bad day; it never hurts to be kind!

We encounter hundreds of thousands of strangers throughout our life, but some impact us much more than others. Sometimes all it takes is one interaction with a stranger and it sticks in your mind forever. An AskReddit thread asked people to recall one stranger that they vividly remember and as usual, the people of the internet have given their best tales, which we've collated for you below. 

As we know all too well, the world can be a dangerous place, particularly for a woman walking alone at night in metropolitan areas. Although staying vigilant is key in trying to avoid getting into dangerous situations, sometimes you may need to depend on the help of a kind stranger to keep you safe in certain circumstances. This is exactly the position one woman in NYC found herself in February, who when walking home alone, realized she was being followed by three men. Understanding the potential danger she was in, she approached a stranger and asked him to pretend he knew her, and accompany her home  The stranger tweeted the whole encounter (below) which went viral and inspired many people to thank him, on behalf of women everywhere for helping this woman while she was in a vulnerable state. It doesn't take a lot to show some kindness and help someone in need, like this compassionate stranger shows. 

The world as we know it operates under some guidelines, with an expectation that folks are maintaining social decency. Choosing beggars would seem to operate under a different set of self-encouraged rules. They approach otherwise peaceful negotiations and sales, with belligerence and irrational demands. Take this lazy roommate who morphed into one giant excuse whenever the utility bill showed up. Now that's infuriating. 

The world is a scary place at the moment, but what is getting us through is the heartwarming acts of kindness that friends, family and strangers alike are doing for one another. An AskReddit thread asked people to share the "kindest thing a stranger has ever done for you, without asking for anything in return" and as usual, the internet responded in the best way possible. Here are some of the best answers we saw. 

Don't get us wrong, we like meeting new people. It's just that after you've met enough new people, you get a sense of when someone might be dishonest, or potentially meaner than they seem. Here are some dating red flags that made people lose interest immediately.