Rec | I WOULD SUGGEST SETTING THE INTENTION AND USING SPARINGLY

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I would suggest setting the intention and using sparingly

Reading through these answers is brutal but here’s my interpretation of dating apps:
the longest seriously relationship I have ever been and still am in is from a dating app. they are not engineered to be built for short term use because they lose their value fast if people end up in successful relationships as a result. They’re not designed as a means to an end. they are a time and sometimes money suck and can hollow out the social interactions
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They are the most easily accessible option and if you choose to explore that path, being as intentional as possible when curating your profile is important. Sounds sleazy but these apps encourage people to develop a personal brand or become product like, you have to “sell” yourself to demonstrate that you are a good fit for partnership. There’s probably good people out there who are well intentioned who want to find someone
I would advise (if you do it) to be specific about what you are looking for, what you like to do for fun, hobbies, and the right people will come if you have shared values. Or just have a profile with a profile pic and no bio and talk your way into things like I did
avoid: laundry lists of what turns you on/off, anything that feels inauthentic, such things

@aidanaguirre

Apr 12, 2024

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@royallmonarch

very pragmatic response. i’ve been blackpilled on the apps as of late but if you take it as a necessary evil in todays world then this approach seems the least life draining

Apr 13, 2024

@aidanaguirre

royallmonarch input = output on these things! They can be sinister but we must look inside for what it can do, sounds woo woo but that’s my logic

Apr 13, 2024

@royallmonarch

aidanaguirre nah that’s valid

Apr 13, 2024

@mouse

This 🙌🏻 I’m a fan of basic bio and a profile pic too! My bfs bio was just “Seeking someone to go get lost with. I’ll make you the best pasta of your life” and mine was “I love long snogging sessions”. This is also why I’m always tinder over hinge, hinge makes people not talk to each other cause there’s too many questions!

Apr 12, 2024

@aidanaguirre

Source: I’ve set up profiles for friends much older than me and I notice instantly that someone is unpleasant if their profile is a list of “nots” ”dont’s” or “no”. This is huge - also not a fan of - have a real conversation with me - no time wasters - no drama - looking for someone loyal those are crazy person alarms

Apr 12, 2024

@mouse

aidanaguirre not sure if this is uk specific, but the main one I avoided like the plague was “looking for someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously” 🤢

Apr 12, 2024

@aidanaguirre

mouse rough translation to “I’m the one who has to be taken seriously”

Apr 12, 2024

@mouse

aidanaguirre exacctllyyyy also double meaning for “I will be offensive and call it a joke“

Apr 12, 2024

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