Yeah I know dating apps bad etc

I paid 17 dollars for the week pass allowing me unlimited likes 💀 of course because I’m desperate and they force you into that choice because using it for free you only get 5 free likes a day lmao. The problem is NOBODY fucking responds back to my messages, I’ve had 2 conversations out of 20 matches, one of the convos died after I asked them out, the other convo just ended abruptly for no apparent reason. It’s really demoralizing to say the least but I just don’t understand, if they don’t like me and accidentally sent a like they should just unmatch right away but they don’t.

The future is grim. How does anyone meet anyone anymore?

  • EllenKelly [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    I met my partner through organising, respectfully asking each other out after months of working together

    I’ve never met anyone on an app that didn’t end up being an abuser (haha yay) don’t move in with someone you just met, even if you have no other option

    you have much more luck meeting people organically, take an art class, volunteer, don’t go out with the intention of finding a romantic partner because thats weird, I just mean be patient

    dating apps offer such an incestuous pool of people who have all met and had sex, and there’s way too many people in their 30s trying to date 18 year olds

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      dating apps offer such an incestuous pool of people who have all met and had sex

      I always hear this, but then why can’t I seem to get in on it?

      I’d be happy if I could just find a FWB or casual sex or anything like that. But I can’t even get that, and it just seems like either all the dating apps/sites are dead or I’m just not good enough for anyone’s standards.

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        I havent used them since 2018, and I was meeting almost exclusively trans women, which i suspect coloured my experience somewhat. Previous experiences dating cis women netted me a grand total of three dates in an entire year.

        I can’t hack casual sex, but I think thats what people used to go to clubs for

        not really the vibe of this site and I dont want to engage in doxing anyone, but you could get a friend to check your profile maybe?