When you're the first person out of your whole group of friends to get married, 2 things happen: 1. You're sort of pressuring everyone else into doing it (not you personally. It's the social pressure) 2. You lose touch with your single friends - and if you're as unlucky as I am, all your other … Continue reading “How is everyone having a shit time”, and other concerns
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Expectations
I'm a GREAT first date. Often I get a text along the lines of "I could easily fall in love with you" after ONLY ONE DATE- I'm paraphrasing, but you get the idea. It may sound like I'm bragging, but it's actually the opposite: how could I possibly fuck up SO much on a second … Continue reading Expectations
No Middle Ground
What's the protocol on swiping right on people that you know? What if everyone I know secretly has a crush on me? Thanks to my parents I've lived my whole life in a constant state of flux :On one hand I have severe low self-esteem (including but not limited to body image issues, thinking I'm … Continue reading No Middle Ground
Be chill, not chilly
There is an unbelievable amount of pressure placed on "no pressure" dates. The first couple of times I went out, I tried. With cute summer dresses and heels, extra bit of make-up, and my oldest and closest companion: anxiety. But as you go on more and more dates and die a little bit more inside, … Continue reading Be chill, not chilly
Ghosted!
Ghosting is the most popular term in the dating world right now - people disappear at an alarming rate with no traces to be found. You are left with your phone going all Lady Macbeth between your last texts, Facebook messages and Instagram, and sometimes the dating APP you met on, depending on what resources … Continue reading Ghosted!
Getting the APP
"Online dating is like Donald Trump: It seems bad at first, but then it gets worse". That's a quote I stole from Facebook and it's also the bio of my Bumble profile. You might be wondering how I got here so let's flash back to 9 months ago when I finally decided to leave my … Continue reading Getting the APP
