Remember when we thought the internet was going to make dating easier?

Yeah, it’s just made it creepier.

I swear the internet is exposing the human race's faults and we aren't ready to admit how shitty people really are.

People have always been like this, it’s just more obvious now and gives them the opportunity to see it and change for the better.

It's fascinating to me seeing which behaviors are incentivized on these apps. Even back in the era of message boards, I noticed that an inflammatory post got more engagement than an even-handed one. I fell into that trap a few times. So it's only partly by design.

People love the drama. They’re just bored, but instead of finding excitement in a positive way they feed off of others.

I’d like to feed off your cheese!

I know, M’Lord. I know.

Thou art the Triscuit of life: a little snack, best with cheese on it.

You have cheese?

Always.

Like, I've tried the "even-handed" dating profile. The whole "I am a human being. I am stable, I own my own place, and I pay my bills. Please watch sitcoms with me." But people don't want human beings. They want "partners in crime" who jump out of airplanes.

No one's looking for a roommate. They're looking for passion, fire, excitement, romance, connection, compatibility, meaning. They want Scott the Super Human!

That's my alt account.

This is my alt account ;)

I need to take a breath before I let the bitterness consume me... Remember what my life coach taught me... "Don't hate the player, hate the game."

You need to meet someone at a farmers market. Seems wholesome.

Not gonna lie, I have felt drawn to farmers markets lately. The lure of fresh Honeycrisp apples...

To begin with people like notable gestures. Not expensive. Literally listening and recalling something someone said two weeks later. Multiply it by 100x for planning an evening where her only decision is shawl or no shawl.

It's the notion that you're special to someone. Even if it doesn't workout, it would be positive. That's all the advice I have.

Yes. And on top of that, people are forced to use dating apps that have certain incentives/algorithms that ultimately limit interactions. For instance, women are bombarded with messages from jerks and men have to send messages indiscriminately just for the chance to be heard through the noise.

Bah, I'm being a bitter old man today.