Is this the most horrifically creepy and misguided attempt at romance ever?

Well, this is awkward.

In a horrifically misguided attempt at romance, a Chinese photographer has surprised his girlfriend on their anniversary by Photoshopping images of his adult self onto his lady-love’s childhood photos.

Wan, who first posted the images on the social media site Weibo, says he wanted to write a “love letter” to the younger version of his girlfriend.

“I want to send my love letter to little you, but without a time machine, the only thing I can do is come into your dream to meet you,” he wrote.

Perhaps this would all have been rather whimsical and adorable had he pasted photos of his five-year-old self into the images. Instead? What we’re left with is a picture of a fully-grown man peeking up a child’s skirt.

Just… Nope.

Take a look at the full, creeptastic photos right here: