• switcheroo@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    I must be the luckiest broad in the world. I joined a dating app only once, had zero negative experiences, found a great guy, and now we’ve been together for 17 years (today is our anniversary).

    Either that or I am powerfully ugly or monstrously scary.

    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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      7 hours ago

      very different environment a decade+ ago on those apps. in my experience of then vs now, with nothing in between

    • kestrel7_7@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Tbh they were a lot better 17 years ago, now there are a lot of hostile patterns built into them

    • PieMePlenty@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Don’t sell yourself short. You probably recognized all the red flags, knew what you wanted, locked in and went for it. I’d call it lucky if he was literally the first guy that showed up on the app and you didn’t need to say no to anyone else.

      Women are generally the ones who get to pick on these apps, and you know how to pick.

    • BonesawIsReady@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      I met my partner of 8 years on bumble. College roomate met his wife on bumble too. It’s not impossible, but i know I’m a lucky one.