Man sues for $75,000 after popular Facebook group shames his dating history

A Chicago man has claimed to be seeking $75,000 in damages over comments shaming his dating history and warning others to avoid, in a post to the Are We Dating the Same Guy Facebook group.

Dating and finding love has been revolutionized over the years, as many people have turned to using their mobile devices through apps such as Tinder and Bumble to find love.

With social media also taking over society as we know it, this has caused a rise in pages and groups forming surrounding dating and relationships.

One of these is the popular Facebook group ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy?’ which focuses around reviews and experiences with people they have dated in different areas.

Now, a man who was posted in the Chicago page, has filed a lawsuit against the members of the group and Facebook itself for damaging comments towards his dating history and reputation.

Man sues Facebook dating group over “ill-minded” comments

Nikko D’Ambrosio, 32, from Chicago, has filed a defamation lawsuit on January 11, 2024, against 28 members of the popular Facebook group.

According to Today, who obtained the court documents made to District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, he has sued multiple companies, such as Meta and Facebook themselves.

It has been made in response to the original post that was shared to the page, which revealed his name and featured a photograph of him. Following the post, it quickly gained traction and received various negative comments from users from Chicago who had allegedly dated him and warned others to avoid.

“I went out with him a few times just over a year ago, he told me what I wanted to hear until I slept with him and then he ghosted… I’d steer clear,” one woman said.

Another commented: ‘We met organically in Chicago two and a half months ago. Very clingy very fast. Flaunted money very awkwardly and kept talking about how I don’t want to see his bad side.”

D’Ambrosio has sued for seven different counts in total. These include defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy by false light, civil liability for doxxing, misappropriation, unjust enrichment and public disclosure of private facts.

In a statement to CBS, D’Ambrosio’s attorneys revealed: “We’ve been working on this for several months. We’ve tried everything but sue these people. We tried sending them registered letters, sending them cease-and-desist letters – to no avail.” Further calling him a “victim” in the matter.