I’ve been on dating apps pretty much since I graduated high school and over the course of those seven years I’ve tried every dating app you can think of- Tinder (which I’m banned from… story for another time), Bumble, Hinge, Coffee Meets Bagel, Ship, Facebook Dating, and even Farmers Only. That being said, here’s my hot take- hot singles are NOT on dating apps.
It’s been a little over three months since I ditched the apps, something I never thought I’d do, but during these past couple months of not being tethered to my phone, I’ve met more sexy singles than I’ve ever met on any of those disastrous dating apps.
Spoiler alert- I even met a very special man who I’ve taken multiple trips to Nashville to see. He’s fucking amazing. And he’s someone that I never would have met on a dating app.
If you’ve been considering breaking up with online dating here’s four reasons why hot singles are NOT on dating apps.
If their only way of getting dates is through a dating app-they’re not hot
Hot singles know that parties, concerts, mutual friends, drinks at the bar, and spontaneous encounters are how we’re meeting people in 2022. If the only way someone can score a date is through a dating app, chances are they either have a dull personality, have no intention of actually meeting up, they’re just looking to add you to their Snap to get nudes, or to put it simply, they’re just not the vibe.
Either way, any of these reasons are reason enough to not choose Blake from Bumble who’s only capable of composing sentences that consist of “sup”, “idc you choose” and “come over” texts at 1 a.m.
As hot singles, we’re shooting our shot while we’re out, we’re asking the hot girl for her number, we’re buying that cute guy a drink or we’re starting conversations and seeing where it goes.
If the only pictures they have on their profile are shirtless gym pics (sorry guys) – they’re not hot
Sure, he may be an 8 on Tinder, but he shows up to the date wearing camo cargo shorts and smelling like a middle school hallway after boy’s gym class, he’s not hot.
The point is, if you hated camo cargo shorts and overpowering body spray you probably wouldn’t have approached this guy in the first place. Or you would have known within minutes if this was someone you wanted to pursue, instead of wasting weeks messaging over Hinge only to end in a failed date.
If their only form of communication is Snapchat- they’re not hot
Awesome, you matched with a super-hot guy on Bumble and conversation is easy. After messaging back and forth on Bumble all day instead of asking for your number, he hits you with “what’s your Snap?” He’s not hot.
Hot singles are asking for phone numbers. Hot singles will call you randomly throughout the day just to chat. Hot singles aren’t scared of communication.
If they use their dating apps for sport- they’re not hot
Chances are if someone’s overly obsessed with their dating apps or if they treat going on dates from Tinder and Bumble like it’s the damn Olympics trying to “score” at the end of the night- they’re not hot.
As cliché as it is, you really do meet some of the best people when you’re out living in the moment and not looking for anything. Stop aimlessly swiping looking for love.
Hot singles are living in the moment. Hot singles are going on fun and flirty dates. Hot singles aren’t afraid of rejection and hot singles are open to the possibility of meeting their person.
Yes, I know there are plenty of love stories that have started with a swipe right, but if you haven’t had that yet- I encourage you to be hot and get off the dating apps.
-Your Basic Blonde
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