This is an old date story, but I think the lessons learnt here are still relevant. Back when I used to date and use apps, I would ask a filter question before meeting up with anyone I.R.L. to gauge their political beliefs and check if we’re on the same wavelength. This guy was maybe two years younger than me, but he seemed cute. I had … Continue reading Please don’t ask for feedback after a date
A friend of mine, who still uses dating apps, wanted a way to weed out the people she wouldn’t gel with. She had something along the lines of: You should *not* go out with me if you are… a Tory or “not political” As a fellow woman of colour, I get why my friend wrote that. Let’s face it, politics – as in the institutions … Continue reading Men explain politics to me
Like most singletons during this global pandemic, I’m horny as FUCK. Also scared. Really scared, actually. Eternally anxious too. A bit bored as well. Partly due to that last one, I’ve been driven to excessive Hinging during these unprecedented times. As a result, I’ve noticed some common mistakes in men’s dating app profiles, so I’m going to give you all some tips to improve your … Continue reading How to not suck at Hinge
I was originally going to title this post “I think you’re all using Tinder wrong” but that’s not constructive. However, I do want to address the emotional exhaustion and boredom you feel when using dating apps, which I have coined “Tinder fatigue” but, annoyingly, a quick Google search shows I wasn’t the first one to come up with it. Damn. So my idea of Tinder … Continue reading How to deal with Tinder fatigue
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