Tinder connection: Shreveport man pays Australian woman's traffic fine

Staff report | Shreveport Times

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A Shreveport man garnered a bit of Internet fame after paying a traffic fine for a stranger across the world.

According to a report by the international publication Daily Mail, Matt McHugh, a Shreveport network engineer, was browsing the dating app Tinder when he came across a 25-year-old University of Newcastle student named Lexi.

Lexi, who resides in Australia, posted on her Tinder profile that she was hoping someone would help her pay a traffic infringement penalty totaling $110. The Daily Mail did not provide her last name.

“Just looking for a nice guy to pay (my fine),” she posted.

McHugh paid the fine and then sent her a screenshot of the receipt, the report states.

“She was a good sport so I figured I’d help her out,” McHugh said, according to Daily Mail Australia. “I don't have high hopes for anything more than friendship…

“Maybe she will let me buy her a beer if I ever make it to Australia.”

Tinder, founded in 2012, is often referred to as a "hook-up" app. The Daily Mail published a photo of McHugh wearing a Louisiana Tech hoodie. It published two photos of Lexi, one in a low-cut dress and the other in a low-cut tank top.

McHugh told The Times in a Facebook message the Daily Mail article was nicely written but didn't tell the whole story.