My Tinder Journey

I remember when I first heard about tinder. It was my freshman year of college and I was pretty new to Boston. Meeting guys (especially when you attend an all women's college) can be trickier than one would imagine. Although I was living in a city full of college students, finding ways to meet people organically without seeming like a creep. 

I was 19, so not old enough to go out to bar, but old enough to go to frat parties. I discovered very early on that this was really not my scene. The brother only let you in if you were a hot girl or a friend so I got over that kind of exclusivity pretty quick. 

I started playing around on Tinder, never actually going out with any of the guys I was matched with, but talking to a few here and there. I soon got sick of it and deleted the app. I was still pretty stuck on trying to meet someone naturally.

It wasn't until my junior year, that I seriously started to use Tinder. I went a couple Tinder dates, all duds. Meeting up for a Tinder date is probably the most awkward experience...ever. 

Just when I was going to give up on the app and try to meet someone the old fashion way, I "Binge Tindered" - meaning I sat in my apartment on a Friday night with my roommate and just kept swipping right. I talked to nearly all my matches that night. Only one of them really stuck though. His name was Andrew and was quite the sweetheart. We met up the next day and we've been dating ever since.

Don't worry ladies, it is possible to meet a good guy on the internet. They're not all complete duds. You just have to be persistent sometimes.