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Mari Segovia's avatar

β€œbecause nothing says "date me" like looking like a tourist in your own city” hahaha puedo ver que sΓ­ que eres fucking gorgeous!! Sometimes the best thing to do is just deleting them for a long period to see what happens, just doing something different can lead to new things, it worked for me in the past🌞🌞🌞

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I was in a coffee shop waiting for my order and trying to make small talk with some of the other people in line. Folks just aren’t used to it anymore. I had one convo that seemed to be going well until I heard them walk away with a friend… β€œJust standing there without a phone trying to get people to talk to him… like some kind of psychopath” We need to get back to communicating like people again - Well said my friend!

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sustainaberyl's avatar

i swiped left on my current partner of 5 years 😹 so like i really don’t believe in the apps

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

πŸ˜‚ bahahaha, tht's hilarious. and a great point - can the apps make good opportunities or good people look bad, therefore you skip them? Does that make sense? Where the medium is just NOT good and you're actually better in person... you know... where it's supposed to count, lol. (Or is this just a Beryl moment? i tend to have my own eddy moments, so that's why i ask hahahaha) guess tinder's algorithm isn't as smart as abuela's matchmaking skills after all. maybe we should start an app called "what would abuela do?" – swipe left for chancletazos, right for love and maybe some rice. 🩴🍚

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honestly amazed vic still wanted to date me after me swiping left and witnessing me in peak chaos gremlin mode on a campaign like if u think my adhd is bad now, you should have seen me at 22 😹😹😹😹

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

vic must have the patience of a saint and the vision of a psychic! πŸ˜‚ if he saw you in full campaign gremlin mode and still said "yes, that's the chaos i want in my life," he is either a lil cray or your soulmate. maybe both? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ here's to love that survives left swipes and adhd hurricanes! πŸŒͺ️❀️ hahaha. that's beautiful. and honestly, a good example that what's meant for you can't miss ya.

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probably a combo of the apps making good options look bad, and bad options look good, and also a beryl moment

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

a little bit of column a, a little bit of column b, and a little of column c...

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omg a dating app where everyone is vetted by an abuela 😹

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

i 100% believe we will have no deficits of abuelas that will want to judge and vet, especially men. i know all the elder women of my family have that radar and will judge accordingly!!!! haha. i will never forget my great aunt saying to one of my female cousins "if you can't marry for love, then get one with a lot of money". i think they can't steer us wrong!πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

hey there, friend! thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. i'm glad you found the post both insightful and funny - that's always the goal, you know? mixing a little wisdom with a dash of humor! πŸ˜‰so, you've escaped the wild world of dating apps, huh? i'm curious - what was your experience like on the apps before meeting your current beau? any horror stories you'd care to share? or maybe some unexpectedly sweet moments? i feel like everyone who's dipped their toes in the online dating pool has at least one story that's either hilarious or horrifying (or both). and hey, since we're on the topic, what do you think about the whole "meeting people in real life" thing nowadays? does it feel like a lost art to you? or do you think there's hope for us yet in this digital age? i'm all ears (or eyes, in this case), hahaha

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

you've hit the nail on the head! πŸ˜‚ all these apps n stuff, it's like we've invented new ways to get our hearts broken, no? hahahaha. online lets ppl see more of us, but it's all curated af. like, my insta makes me look way cooler than i am irl (sorry to disappoint y'all). but fr, you're so right - dating's a shitshow whether it's online or irl. maybe we should start a dating app called "expectation vs reality" where we show our best selfie next to us eating cheetos in bed at 3am. at least we'd all know what we're getting into, right? 😹🧑

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gracias for the kind words, bello! you're making me blush harder than when my abuela catches me eating the last pastelillo. πŸ˜‚πŸ₯Ÿbut shit, your dating stories are wild! that threesome confession guy? sounds like he needs jesus and a therapist, not a date. but props to you for securing that burger and milkshake, bahaha. #priorities and that wholesome balboa date sounds so damn cute, hun. i'm glad you had that experience. it's giving me hope that not all app dates end in therapy bills!! keep slaying, mi rey!

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π„ππ πšπ«π 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞π₯𝐚's avatar

Bahah SO SORRY okay I read my message back and realize I bombarded you with questions, bahaha! I just am sincerely curious about your experience! Because my experience is very AMAB...

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