I made a fake Tinder profile using an AI lookalike to see if my girlfriend was cheating, but my best friend matched with it instead. He just poured his heart out in the DMs, confessing that he swiped right because the profile is the spitting image of his secret crush—me.

Plot twist of the century: you dug a trap for your girlfriend, fell straight into it, and accidentally dragged your best friend's deepest secret into the sunlight. Take a breath and step away from the app. Your friend didn't betray anyone; he just thought he was taking a shot with a stranger who looked like the person he secretly likes. Meanwhile, your little loyalty test backfired into an accidental confession, and the boredom in your relationship suddenly feels very small compared to this five-alarm fire in your friendship. Do not string him along as the imaginary twin, and don't ghost him on that account. Delete the profile, meet him in person, and own your mess: "I did something genuinely stupid with a burner account out of paranoia, it blew up, and I read what you wrote. I'm sorry, and I want to talk about it." He will be mortified, you will be deeply uncomfortable, but a cringe-filled conversation is the only thing that saves your bond. And as for your relationship? Talk to your girlfriend like an adult next time, Sherlock.