When she made the move to California, Tracie was just getting back into dating. Then the TikToker and nurse ended up on a first date that literally scarred her. In a video that has now surpassed 934K views on TikTok, she opened up about the experience, stating, “Let’s talk about the Hinge date that left me in the hospital and left me permanently scarred. I’ve been really scared to share my story. Hoping by sharing this, I can help others out.” Tracie described her match as a “gorgeous 6 5 man that’s an actor that is 100% my type.” They decided to meet up for a big group hangout with friends, and he came by to pick her up on his motorcycle. Tracie mentions that usually, she is vehemently against motorcycles. As a nurse, she kew the dangers. Despite that, she found herself donning the safety gear and climbing on. “I get on the freaking motorcycle. And trust me, you do not have to tell me and make me feel worse. I know this was stupid” The TikToker called the ride “super fun.” Even when they got onto the interstate, it was scary by “exciting.” She doesn’t specify what happened to cause the accident. All she said in her video was, “I kind of saw it all happen in slow motion. I saw that we were about to get an accident, so I was thinking I’m like, oh, this is it. All I remember is sliding on the pavement. The first thought I had is I’m alive because I literally thought I was about to [die].” The ride left its mark The aftermath was traumatic, and is something she has been working on in Therapy. She claimed that after she slid across the pavement, she realized she was in the middle of the road with an 18-wheeler approaching. “I use everything in me. I, I for some reason thought I had like so many broken bones. I just had [blood] all over me. I couldn’t even see my hands because I was just covered. I used everything in me. I crawled off the road and like rolled down a ditch.” Tracie then attempted to help her date, whom she initially feared had died. She spent time flagging down cars, but noted that most people kept driving. “No one’s stopping. Everyone is. They just keep going. I’m sitting there, limp arm with, like, [blood] dripping down my arm in the middle of the road. I look like a freaking zombie,” she said. Eventually, someone stopped to help, and she discovered her date was alive. @tracie.love I’ve been debating sharing the details of this but if I can help others out it’s worth it- plus I love listening to dating stories so if this isn’t the craziest dating story idk what is #hinge #dating #storytime #travelnurse ♬ original sound – Tracie.love The physical toll was significant. Tracie suffered from a large hematoma on the back of her head, severe skin injuries, and concerns about her hand. “They thought I had compartment syndrome, which was gonna require surgery. Thank goodness I did not,” she claimed. She told TikTok that she spent about a month and a half away from work, enduring dressing changes that she described as the most painful thing she has ever experienced. The saddest part of listening to her is seeing how much she blames herself for something she had no control over. Her experience highlights the very real dangers associated with motorcycle travel. According to the National Safety Council, motorcycles represent only 3% of all registered vehicles and 0.6% of all vehicle miles traveled in the United States. However, motorcyclists accounted for 16.2% of all traffic fatalities and 3.6% of all injuries in 2024. For instance, recently, a Brazilian motorcyclist crashed because of a kite line. The data shows that 6,228 motorcycle fatalities occurred in 2024, with a fatality rate of 28.00 per 100 million vehicle miles. 65% of these fatalities occurred on urban roads. Furthermore, 57% involved crashes with two vehicles. A recent crash, however, led to the motorcycle hanging from a traffic light. The community as a whole came through to support her. One user wrote, “Girl.. riding a motorcycle is not illegal or wrong. You couldn’t have known this would happen. I’m so glad you’re still here! Please be kind to yourself. This was not your fault.” Another commenter added, “I’m an emt, and my brother raced professionally in motocross. you took all the precautions you could. i hope your mental and physical recovery continues on a good path.” Despite the trauma, Tracie is focusing on her recovery, although she admitted to deleting the Hinge app. As she continues to heal, she remains grateful for her survival. She noted, “I just am new to dating. I was excited. I did something I should not have done, and I learned my lesson. But I think if I can help other people out by sharing my story, maybe others won’t be as dumb as I was.”