Picture this: you’ve just joined the latest dating app that introduces you to singles in your area. You can match with a certain number of users a day, so you get to swiping, yet you run into an issue — you just can’t get yourself to match with anyone. You swipe and swipe, giving each user a reason that they’re just not “dating material” in your eyes.
When you do find someone attractive, you eventually find at least one flaw while investigating all of their social media accounts. You tell yourself that maybe your standards have grown over the years, or maybe you’re just not attracted to the locals in your city. Either way, it’s looking like you’re going to be single for a little while longer.
Now picture this: you’re living in a time where the internet is nonexistent. No phones, no World Wide Web and no social media. You strike up a conversation with someone at your local coffee shop. You’re slightly attracted to them and the more they talk, the more you see the possibility of a non-platonic connection developing.
There’s no virtual profile you can view with all of their personal information, no technology to create communication complications, and no guarantee that you’ll meet another person like them again. There is just the momentary pleasure of a face-to-face conversation.
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