Man who took a three-hour train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen for his first date in two years only to be STOOD UP goes viral as he shares his journey on TikTok
- Craig Moffat, 21, made the 120-mile trip from Edinburgh to Aberdeen for a date
- Mr Moffat, who has been single for two years, arrived at the restaurant early
- He waited for 35 minutes and realised he had been stood up by the woman
- Mr Moffat shared a video of him enjoying a plate of food alone at the restaurant
A man who travelled 120 miles for a first date only to be stood up has gone viral after he documented his ordeal in a TikTok video.
Craig Moffat, 21, took a three-hour train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen to meet the woman, who was not named, at an upmarket restaurant.
After 35 minutes his date still hadn’t arrived and Craig accepted she wasn’t coming. He ordered himself a plate of food before making the journey back home.
Mr Moffat, who has been single for two years, filmed clips of his journey and edited them into a single clip, which he uploaded on TikTok.
Viral star: Craig Moffat, 21, took a three-hour train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen to meet the woman, who was not named, at an upmarket restaurant, only to be stood up. Mr Moffat filmed clips of his journey and edited them into a single clip, which he uploaded on TikTok
The video has been viewed more than 4million times, with viewers offering words of support and comfort to Mr Moffat.
The clip starts with Mr Moffat boarding the train to Aberdeen, with a voiceover revealing: ‘Finally going on a date after two years of being single’.
He treated himself to a First Class ticket and enjoyed a bottle of Coke on the journey.
The singleton arrived at the upmarket restaurant 20 minutes early and ordered a glass of white wine while he waited.
The clip starts with Mr Moffat boarding the train to Aberdeen, with a voiceover revealing: ‘Finally going on a date after two years of being single’
He treated himself to a First Class ticket and enjoyed a bottle of Coke on the journey
The video shows the table set for two with menus placed on one side.
The next update shows Mr Moffat, who is smartly dressed in a shirt, tie and waistcoat, looking around the restaurant with a caption revealing: ‘It’s been 35 minutes and she still hasn’t shown up…’
The video then cuts to the food Mr Moffat ordered himself, which appears to be chicken tenders followed by a fresh fruity dessert.
The singleton arrived at the upmarket restaurant 20 minutes early and ordered a glass of white wine while he waited. The video then cuts to the food Mr Moffat ordered himself, which appears to be chicken tenders (pictured) followed by a fresh fruity dessert
Feeling downhearted, he ordered shots before returning to the train station. The final caption reads: ‘I guess I’ll just head home… I was really looking forward to tonight.’
Feeling downhearted, he ordered shots before returning to the train station.
The final caption reads: ‘I guess I’ll just head home… I was really looking forward to tonight.’
More than 500,000 viewers ‘liked’ the video and thousands have shared words of encouragement. One posted: ‘She doesn’t deserve you mate, you’ll find the one.’
Another said: ‘She’s not worth it if she didn’t even show up.’