Failed dates or misleading intentions of people I don’t find a connection with also aren’t the problem.Ĭall me hopeless, but each time I am about to hit that download button I shake my head, wipe away the notes page in my phone, delete the folder of photos and concede to the doom of attempting to meet someone the “old-fashioned way” as my grandma would say. And it’s not like my mind spirals down a dark path of fear, imagining scenarios of kidnapping or stalking either.

It’s not that I don’t believe in the success of the app in matching couples to what they are looking for, whether it be a lighthearted, cute and casual date, someone to fulfill them sexually, or even their soulmate. Because each time I am about to click the final step to post a Tinder profile, I hesitate, and can’t bring myself to do it.

Yet, all this work (attempting to sum up my life, experiences, and personality with non-generic words and enticing photos) has gone to waste. There have been several times when I have carefully selected the most flattering photos I have in my camera roll, written and re-written a bio, and thought of who my ideal match would be if the possibilities were endless.

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