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From Marriage To Online Dating
How things have drastically changed while I’ve been away
A lot has changed since I was last single, which was back in 2006. That’s 14 years ago, because if you’re anything like me, its hard to comprehend how far into the century we have come.
After a decade in a monogamous relationship, being newly single has come with its fair share of insecurities.
First is the slew of online dating apps. Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Luxy, Coffee meets Bagel and the list goes on and on. Setting up a profile that is visible to people based on your current location is kind of daunting. It’s like announcing to everyone around you, friends, colleagues, clients, that you’re on the market. This might be an unusual way to think of it, but it definitely felt that way when I first joined these apps. I would rather have wished to keep my relationships private. To do things the old school way. But now you almost never get to interact with people you don’t know. Everyone has airpods on and eyes glued to their phones all the time. So the only way to meet people seems to be to go online. But that makes you feel like you have your name and photos along with short “tell us about yourself” descriptions placed on the neighbourhood notice board of available people. I would rather not have male colleagues discuss my Tinder profile at work. Or to be labelled as ‘looking for…
