A young woman revealed that she found a unique way to combat being made homeless by using a dating app.
With the housing crisis leaving many people in difficult positions, it’s no wonder some people are turning to more creative methods to secure a roof over their heads for the night.
Cue Emily Webb from the Gold Coast in Australia.
When Webb was allegedly “homeless”, she turned to the tool she knew best: a dating app.
While you may think it sounds strange, it actually works, according to the influencer.
The 26-year-old took to TikTok to reveal what she likes to refer to as a “life hack”, stating: “If you’re new here, I’m homeless.
“This is one of my boyfriends’ places,” she continued, referring to the apartment she was in at the time of the video. “…But I can’t believe I was wasting my money on rent all this time.
“Life hack: If you’re hot, do not ever pay rent. You can literally just go on Hinge and stay at a different guy’s place for free every single night.”
But it comes with its complications as Webb revealed that she can only do it for a few nights before she’s kicked out and is back to sleeping in her car.
Speaking to News.com.au, she opened up further about her method of combatting homelessness.
“I’ve been on dating apps finding different guys’ places to stay with, and it is going surprisingly well,” she told the outlet. “I don’t usually tell them. I don’t want to put pressure on anyone. I don’t mention that I’m homeless, and I don’t think I look homeless.”
The influencer, who also does risqué street interviews on the side, noted that she has a handful of friends in the area, but she doesn’t want to “burden” them.
“I have so many friends on the Gold Coast, but I don’t want to overstay my welcome or be a burden, but I don’t mind being a burden to random men,” she added.
However, her plans quickly went downhill as she took to TikTok earlier this year to reveal that some men were catching onto her tactics, making it more difficult for her to use their apartments as a temporary home.
Because of this, she’s had to resort to reaching out to her friends and sleeping in her car more often than not.
She’s also giving the Hinge tactic a break, which we’re pretty glad to hear as going to strangers’ homes can be pretty d@ngerous.
Now she’s making some extra cash doing social media, so hopefully, she’ll be able to secure her own place soon.