LOVE your summary @kitkat so spot on!
Some things I’ve learnt after 3.5 years on the apps:
I wish that I knew that you can change your profile to suit your mood and feel totally okay about it i.e. when I only wanted hook ups I would swipe a certain ‘type’ and be a lot more up front with my profile (At one stage my profile read ‘Swipe left if you’re not going to give me head’).
When I was ready for a relationship I put down that I was looking for a relationship and only swiped on people who specifically said they wanted one too.
It’s okay to jump between wanting a relationship and not knowing or anywhere in-between.
If they don’t respond back quickly they aren’t worth the effort.
If it’s ‘lets meet for drinks and see what happens’ it normally almost always ended with a hook up (which I’m totally fine with).
Be ruthless with the time-wasters, anyone who disrespects you (block and report as you need too) and you can unmatch anyone at any time, log off or delete and re-install the apps as many times as you want.
The same way that you feel elated, deflated or are just swiping for boredom or an ego boost – everyone can feel this too.
You get out of online dating what you put in.
Don’t ignore red flags.
It can be exhausting!
Once I decided I was just going to be single forever – I gave it one last go – I met the most perfect person. That was nearly 5 months ago, we are super in love and gross and planning our big bush wedding. Probs why I’ve been a little AWOL on here TBH 😉