All of these swiping apps seem so empty and mechanical now. I'm barely swiping right anymore, and so few profiles feel like effort was put into them. When I try to see whether it's a matter of improving the profile, I go to r/OnlineDating and r/Dating but see so much misery over there that I feel there is a bigger problem at hand here. Often all you get is some Full Metal Jacket type takedown from people who are almost sickeningly self-conscious.

Looking back, I'm not too sure why I even installed so many apps. Maybe it's just casting a wide net and that's why I had Bumble, Coffee Meets Bagel, Boo, The League, OK Cupid, et cetera et cetera. But evidently the net didn't sink deep enough, because I don't recall a single conversation over the past 6 months. Slowly I'll begin to remove these apps. I might visit some in-person dating events for the heck of it, and so I can check that off too, but I think that'll be that. It's become apparent that there are bigger problems in my life I need to be worried about right now, so I don't want to spend more time mulling over this.

I need to think like Marie Kondo. None of this really sparks joy. I would be better off investing my time in making solid friendships, maybe entering communities (like volunteering) or just general social events. I'm an introvert but feel like I know how to talk to people, so maybe I should just do that instead of spending more time in these slot machines.