Dating apps are genuinely one of the most dreadful inventions of the 21st century, as they create such a dissonance between a few images portrayed on a screen to what awaits you in reality. As you swipe, you will come across countless profiles of people who are advertising a false representation of themselves, whether it be because their pictures look nothing like they look in the flesh, or because they write false things about themselves in their bios. One such example would be writing 'looking for a relationship' when instead, they should have written, 'definitely NOT looking for a relationship, not over my ex lol'. But no, honesty is too difficult nowadays when you have the ability to hide behind a screen. Heck, remember how we mentioned altering photos?
Half the time we spend swiping, we attempt to decipher whether a person is using specific angles and lighting (never mind face tune or literal Photoshop) to give themselves an extra boost. The saddest part is that you might have swiped had they not altered their appearance, but finding out in person that someone posted a photo of themselves ten years ago is just… infuriating. So this listicle goes out to the single pringles who are fed up with dating apps, but use them because modern dating sucks.
