Interesting and enlightening read. I have so many thoughts on apps and dating and being single, etc, that I probably should write my own post(s) about them!
TL;DR - I'm 48, just divorced (happily; my first and last marriage for sure!), never used an app and never want to. I've never needed to - and I swear, that's not a boast!!! - I just relied on real-life encounters, but as a long-time EFL teacher abroad, many of my relationships were with colleagues and people I met locally the old-fashioned way.
I see a lot of angst on Substack about dating and apps (through Notes, and the occasional post I read out of curiosity). I guess I'm lucky - I've always valued independence, I love being on my own, and I am not at all looking for anything. I just love solitude and hanging out with my 6 year old daughter. I'm open to something if it happens naturally.
Funny story - a good friend kind of met (but didn't really meet) his wife on a dating app. They were both using it, unbeknownst to each other. They were colleagues. They never matched and they went out on a date, revealing to each other that they were on that same app! That was about 8 or 9 years ago and they are doing great. Apps - who needs them, eh?
Interesting and enlightening read. I have so many thoughts on apps and dating and being single, etc, that I probably should write my own post(s) about them!
TL;DR - I'm 48, just divorced (happily; my first and last marriage for sure!), never used an app and never want to. I've never needed to - and I swear, that's not a boast!!! - I just relied on real-life encounters, but as a long-time EFL teacher abroad, many of my relationships were with colleagues and people I met locally the old-fashioned way.
I see a lot of angst on Substack about dating and apps (through Notes, and the occasional post I read out of curiosity). I guess I'm lucky - I've always valued independence, I love being on my own, and I am not at all looking for anything. I just love solitude and hanging out with my 6 year old daughter. I'm open to something if it happens naturally.
Funny story - a good friend kind of met (but didn't really meet) his wife on a dating app. They were both using it, unbeknownst to each other. They were colleagues. They never matched and they went out on a date, revealing to each other that they were on that same app! That was about 8 or 9 years ago and they are doing great. Apps - who needs them, eh?
this is exactly how i’ve been feeling!
omggggg....yes! free yourself if you haven't already! <3 So glad it resonates.