• Kraivo@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    If someone dumps me on a first date over my phone than so be it. It actually looks like dodging a bullet.

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        11 months ago

        On a serious note, Aziz Ansari (Tom Haverford from Parks and Rec) has a pretty good book called Modern Romance that’s worth a read. When he does standup, he’ll have a volunteer from the audience swipe though their Tinder (or Bumble or whatever) matches. The amount of trivial stuff that people dismiss potential partners for is absolutely amazing. People will be like “they’re a Bears fan, swipe left.”

        So people could be compatible on 999/1000 different levels, but our methods of online dating almost allow too much choice, because people feel like they should hold out to find someone who matches 1000/1000.

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                11 months ago

                I thought you meant that hating the Chicago Bears was the only thing you were looking for in a partner, so I assumed you were a Green Bay Packers fan.

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                  11 months ago

                  Oh. No, quite the opposite. That makes me realize I have two criteria: good grammar, and a loathing of sports.

    • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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      11 months ago

      I would love to say “use whatever you like”, but these Apple sycophants are ridiculous. They literally judge people because of the color of a text bubble! It’s like saying “both US political parties are bad”. Like, yeah: one party is flawed, but the other wants to destroy Democracy…