Woman Fearing For Her Safety Asks Uber Driver To Pretend To Be Her Boyfriend

Brandon Gale took to Facebook to share one of his most unforgettable rides in which his female passenger sent him a message ahead of their pickup, asking him to please pretend to be her boyfriend.

"I just need you to act like you know me, and that you're not my Uber driver," the passenger explained.

At the pickup, he found his passenger talking to a guy who she was immediately eager to get away from as she launched right into the fake boyfriend ruse with Brandon.

Thankfully, he didn't hesitate and was able to play along effortlessly.

Unwanted advances from the man had made the passenger very uncomfortable, particularly when he wouldn't let up, despite her clear unwillingness to spend any more time with him than they already had.

"Our sons are watching you and they're learning how to treat the women in their lives by example," he wrote. "Lead a better one."

He also encouraged women who find themselves in situations similar to that of his passenger's to use the messaging systems on rideshare apps as an exit strategy, if necessary.

He reiterated that Uber and Lyft apps do have messaging systems that can help out any passengers who don't feel safe upon their pick-up, and also said that churches in the area are also on standby, should anyone need further assistance.

In an interview with Bored Panda, he said some of his passengers have included mothers and children escaping abusive homes, as well as a young man who had just told his father he was gay and didn't receive the support he had hoped for.

Brandon also said he's pretended to be his friends' boyfriend before at bars to ward off unwanted attention, but this is the first time it's happened to him as an Uber driver.

“After I posted the story, a few of my friends texted me and told me they were proud of me.," he said. "Which is nice, and it felt good."

h/t: Bored Panda