A Dating App Update

 So I continue on as Carefree Katie, the Catfish, on Hinge. It's at once both hilarious and humiliating. I mean when you're white, blonde, young, and thin life is just different (read: better) for you. 

I'm getting asked out on dates in the opening message. Again, surprisingly Seattle guys don't ask for your number right away. That is so different than in Raleigh. They want your number right away and to get off the app right away. Or maybe not if you're blonde. I wonder if the experience will be similar if I change my location to Raleigh. Hmm... another experiment for another day I suppose. 

I just think the West Coast in general is more tech savvy and sophisticated. I like dating there even as a Catfish.

But in Real News, of my 3 Big Gestures, I got a response! I actually was supposed to delete the app on Wed, Dec 15 at 9p. But then I thought what if Japple needed time to think (#leavenostoneunturned). So I stayed overnight. By Thursday morning, I just didn't care anymore. I couldn't even be bothered to delete the app. 

And lo and behold Dapple (Boy #2), messaged me back last night that Yes, we could be friends with potential (I made that up - to mean, a relationship is not off the table).  I originally wanted to delete the app as you saw above, but now I don't know if it's too soon to ask for a number off the app. I know I hate giving out my number to strangers. And we already know Seattle guys don't go for the number right away. So I have to try to be patient.

I'm still trying to figure out my goal here with Dapple:

- A text buddy?

- A future boyfriend?

- Just get to 3 (virtual) dates?

I don't really need to get off the app in this particular moment, though other than the implicit heartbreak of No Matches, I'm not really fending off a bunch of matches. 

For Dapple, I namely just want more regular contact. I'm going to be super not-busy the next 2 weeks so some companionship, albeit virtual might be nice.

Oh and as for Japple, I forgot that was the reason I became Katie, the Catfish. I want to see how he interacts with other girls. I did not expect 100s of matches everyday so this morning I was like duh just filter for him. I know he shows up in my feed when I do that, but I wonder if I'm showing up in his. I'll leave it filtered for a couple days and see if he tries to match with me.  I don't know yet if I'm going to proactively match with him if I don't hear from him. Stay tuned. 

I think again I might try to go to Maryland this weekend. I wish I had known our 9a meeting was going to be cancelled. I would've tried to leave today.  Cuz now it's supposed to be raining on Sunday and I don't want to drive in the rain. So I might have to bite the bullet and leave Saturday which I'm pretty sure is a huge travel day no matter how early you leave. 

We shall see.