I hate to admit it, but I did it. I downloaded the infamous Tinder app. We all have one, or know someone who does, so I figured I'd see what all the fuss is about. I sat in bewilderment while friends told me about the ridiculous messages they'd received. I thought to myself, "What am I getting myself into?"
After downloading, they instruct you to customize your profile with Facebook pictures and a bio. I for one don't really use Facebook so picking out pictures was a daunting task. I pondered over a witty bio that didn't made me seem interesting, but not easy. I eventually went with, "help me, my friends made me download this."
It's done. I was officially on Tinder, there was no turning back now. Here I was staring at a plethora of Tinder cards of guys within a 25-mile radius. I felt like I was on The Bachelorette. You'd be surprised with who you find on that app - I definitely was. My Tinder journey consisted of left swipes and the occasional match. I lasted a solid 2-3 weeks on Tinder and in that time I realized that it definitely wasn't for me. Lets break down some of my best and worst Tinder Moments. My personal Tinder manifesto.
The 'mutual friend' - This was the first and last person I ever messaged first on Tinder. Luckily for me, I didn't have to think of a creative introduction because we had a mutual connection with one of my best friends. I messaged him and we had a nice conversation that eventually led to us exchanging numbers. He was cute, smart, tall, and ambitious. I personally thought I hit the Tinder jackpot..... I was wrong. I'm not a picky girl at all but there are a few things that really grind my gears. Unfortunately there's really no easy way to put it. He was boring. I'm not the most talkative person out there but I am able to hold a flowing conversation. However, this guy had to be the most lackadaisical person I've ever met. At first, I thought it was me and maybe he just wasn't interested. So, I do a little digging and asked my friend about him. Lets just say my suspicions of him being a potato were correct.
The 'old friend' - Occasionally you'll come across someone you know and have to make an executive decision on whether or not to swipe right. You don't necessarily think they're cute, you are just interested to see whether or not you guys match. I swiped right, we matched. This was a guy from my high school and he was known to be a flirt. It was of no surprise that he messaged me with his best pickup lines. I must say, they made me laugh. The conversation died rather quickly but I'll always wonder if he swiped right for the same that I did. Unrequited love maybe? I'll never know.
The 'catfish' - There's always that one guy who just seems to good to be true. He has an impeccable jaw line, chiseled back, dreamy eyes and a smile to die for. He basically looks like he belongs on an Abercrombie poster. I matched with THAT guy. I immediately assumed that it was a glitch or an accident because no guy that attractive would match with me. Next thing you know, I have a message. I have a message from my own personal McDreamy. I quickly gathered my thoughts and had a conversation with McDreamy. Talking to him seemed effortless, it was surprising how much we had in common. In my mind he was perfect, a little too perfect. I never called him out on it but he ended up being a catfish. How did I find out? I went to go read a blog and there were ads on the side of the page. McDreamy's face was on an internet ad. I seriously could not believe it. I guess sometimes things are too good to be true.
The 'jerk' - In all honesty, I should have swiped left because this guy was horrible. All guys aren't the same but on Tinder 90% of the guys have their own agenda. This guy was no different, except he was pushy and couldn't take no for an answer. It started off with a nice conversation about where we went to school, majors, etc. I don't give my number out to just anyone but this guy showed promise so I did. Within the first 5 minutes of texting, he says that he wants more than a friendly conversation. After telling him no he proceeds to ask me if my friend who I was with at the time would be interested in him. This guy literally asked me to hook him up with my friend and thought that was okay!! He received a strongly worded text and I've not talked to him since.
The 'dream guy' - I personally haven't found my dream guy but I do know he's out there. I'm not sure if he's on Tinder or not (I hope not) but I can't wait to meet him. For the people who have met their significant other on Tinder, I applaud you. It's amazing that out of the hundreds on people on that app you found the one. I wish I could have the same luck as you but that wasn't the case.
Tinder, it's been fun but I think I'm going to stick to the old-fashioned way. I'll always look back at the laughs it provided and the embarrassment... because I was on Tinder. Goodbye and good riddance.
