I have an abysmal track record when it comes to dating apps. Believe me, I’ve tried them all. The swipe left, swipe right Tinder formula that you see on every clone and knockoff dating app that promises to find you love, lust, or whatever your heart and/or genitalia desire gets extremely monotonous, especially for a guy like me, who isn’t particularly photogenic and has trouble getting my personality across on a dating profile and a few messages. So color me surprised when one night, I was actually able to successfully score a hookup and let me tell you, it was definitely one hell of a time.
For context, this story happened around 2 years ago, while we were both in college and I was in the process of searching every dating app in the world in an attempt to get laid because why the fuck not? As stated earlier, I didn’t really net much success. Most matches on OkCupid rarely lead to conversations, and the few that did, rarely lead to anything fruitful. I was open about my intentions and admitted that I was down to casually date but that I was very much interested in hooking up. Some women responded to that provocation more warmly than others, but the end result was always the same: me spending a night alone and frustration, relying on Pornhub for comfort.