“I think it's all too easy to take an undesirable outcome from dating, and conclude the problem must be something on your end.”
Hi Shannon! Thanks for chatting today! So, tell me, what did you make of this letter writer’s dilemma and herFrom all my experience on the apps, one important thing I have learned is that: The whole enterprise can feel like it’s about quantity. It’s like you’re playing a video game, or something, where what’s on the line is your sense of happiness and self-worth, and more matches is a higher score.
But I wonder if she could instead try leaning into the marketing angle of the apps a bit more. Maybe get professional photos taken? In the era of Instagram, tons of photographers are in the game of capturing people looking casual-yet-effortlessly-beautiful.That’s a great idea. There are ways of changing a narrative without fudging the truth. I empathize with this LW a lot. When I was dating, I was very attuned to the marketing side of the whole endeavor, but it really took the joy out of it.
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