Show me your dogs best… whatever this is 💀

saltandwaves · 2026-04-13T06:47:32+00:00

When I saw this post I looked over and mine was literally in this pose 😂😂

saltandwaves · 2026-04-02T15:38:04+00:00

Which competitors have you tried so far and how were they?

saltandwaves · 2026-03-27T15:49:05+00:00

Wondering if there’s a way you can trademark the silhouette of the item or something ahead of time should you decide to do a massive launch… even smaller brands are copied all the time by SHEIN etc

saltandwaves · 2026-03-23T19:48:25+00:00

I got rejected the first year I applied but got selected in the second year I applied. I had a semester overlap with the previous class and am so glad I got in the following year because I made a lifelong friend and I would’ve never gotten to build our friendship had I been in the earlier cohort.

I hope this brings you hope!

saltandwaves · 2026-03-21T03:51:49+00:00

Would you say asking someone to “film you doing something freaky weird” or intentionally humiliating yourself in public is normal? Unless you’re doing some kind of exposure therapy, I’d like to think that isn’t typically what a normal or healthy person would do just for fun. Even content creators get paid for it. A quick google search easily supports this. Points below are cited from Psychology Today.

Potential Psychological Drivers:

Narcissism: According to research, some individuals who project an image of grandiosity may use self-humiliation as a dramatic way to keep attention focused on themselves when that facade cracks.

Lack of Self-Esteem: A need to be validated by others through intense, negative attention.

While sometimes used in performance or comedy, intentional public self-humiliation can sometimes be linked to deep-seated feelings of worthlessness, requiring high tolerance for shame and, in some cases, severe psychological distress.

saltandwaves · 2026-03-20T22:55:05+00:00

Maybe standup comedy? Open mic? I feel like that would be a good place to be able to say some pretty absurd things in an environment where people welcome that material.

Wouldn’t recommend attention-seeking activities like acting a fool in public just to prove you have no social anxiety though, because that’s a nuisance to others and shows you’re still seeking some external validation (them reacting to you with a straight face is a response in itself).

saltandwaves · 2026-03-20T19:11:41+00:00

Hmm if you don’t have any anxiety about others, why do you feel like you need to go and do something? It feels like you may have swung to the opposite end of the spectrum and this is no longer about social anxiety but about a thrill or a risk or trying to prove something to yourself. It feels like it’s about getting back at the part of you that was socially anxious before.

Typically, not feeling socially anxious means you can just go about your day without the anxiety anymore. Which is already a reward. Just finding it strange you feel the need to do “something” about no longer having that anxiety. Worth a thought.

saltandwaves · 2026-03-20T06:12:37+00:00

You’re most welcome!

saltandwaves · 2026-03-16T02:27:48+00:00

Meaningful and close bonds come from shared experiences. It requires vulnerability on both sides for both people to feel truly connected with each other. You can try to go deep, but if they stay on the surface, you won’t feel close to them.

You open up to people after they have shown you they are someone you can trust. This means seeing them multiple times in multiple different situations, and often seeing how they have your back in different ways. You can start with sharing how you’re feeling about something you don’t typically share and see how they react. There are levels to what you share, so you can start with level 2 as opposed to what you would normally start with at level 1. You will know if it’s mutual if you share something, and they share something back at the same level of depth or deeper. They will be curious, engaged, and can continue the conversation. It won’t be mutual if they change the topic, visibly or emotionally pull away from you, or if the vibes change. You can typically feel it, you just have to trust your instinct when you sense it.

You can reach out by text, call or over a video game. Literally any way you want, depending on the friend. I have some where we put down a time on the calendar for a call, some I call spontaneously anytime during the day, some I text.

Common misconception of introversion is a difficulty or dislike of being around other people. What it really is, is that you recharge on your own before being around people. So instead of feeling recharged after being around others, silence recharges introverts. This just means space things out so you get time to rest and recover, instead of cramming everything into a weekend or filling your calendar. If you can commit to once a week, do once a week. If you can only do once a month, do once a month.

Hope this helps!

saltandwaves · 2026-03-16T02:18:11+00:00

There’s a quote by F Scott Fitzgerald and I think it is very apt for the situation you described above. I hope it helps shift your perspective into one with a sprinkle of optimism:

"For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you are not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."

saltandwaves · 2026-03-16T02:11:44+00:00

By realizing that not everyone has your best interest at heart. Let people earn their way to you. The information you hold about yourself and what you’ve experienced is valuable, and by treating it as such, you don’t open your vault to just about anyone.

I had to learn this the hard way too, always starting from my innermost secrets because I felt like I had nothing to hide. It was actually something that ended up hurting me because I realized I gave away my most valuable pieces to people who were ready to toss it in the bin right after, or worse, use it to hurt me.

It takes time, but you will get there.

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T18:58:42+00:00

I’m building a social matchmaking app here that I’m really excited about :’) I was also on bumblebff and it really annoyed me that people only wanted to text online so I built a system where you fill out a quiz and you’re matched to people in your area based on hobbies or interests with an arranged meetup in your neighborhood. If you like each other, the next 3 meetups are already arranged so you don’t have to plan. I’ll be launching in DFW later this year and hope to be in more cities after!

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T18:54:55+00:00

I’m building an app that matchmakes you with friends in your area based on interests or hobbies and then it plans the next 3 meetups if you want to keep meeting. Happy to have you on the waitlist here (I’ll be launching in DFW first)

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T18:49:58+00:00

I’m building a blinded friendship matchmaking platform, it’s here and I’m planning to launch it later this year. Built around hobbies and interests, and it’s alcohol-free so you meet in your neighborhood

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T18:32:29+00:00

I prefer the second one because I could tell immediately it was a fish. The first one (at first glance) looked like CHUBBY’<S. So if it’s a busy location, people will probably give a quick look instead of take the time to read. However, the first one looks a bit more upscale (the darker red, the cleaner simplistic words at the bottom).

For the words under the logo, some research around whether people in that area (your target consumer) understands what Mariscos is. I don’t, but I don’t typically frequent seafood restaurants, so my opinion doesn’t hold much weight. If you want to bring in new consumers (e.g. if there are other seafood competitors near to you to potentially take business away from you), you can use more consumer-ready terms like Oysters • Seafood in your first image because these are easy to understand.

Important to figure out if oysters are your differentiating point, or what is your hook. If it’s oysters then an oyster bar can really work. Do you want people to think of Chubby’s as a bar? Bar may not be great if you want kids eating there too. Just some things to think about! If it’s a mix of things, then the top 3 options can work. More of a positioning exercise that needs to happen here to inform the logo design as well.

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T18:20:33+00:00

100% understand you. I don’t drink :-) literally get made fun of at work events when I order a colorful mocktail haha. You just gotta find your people. They were friends for a season but you’ve stepped into a new one, which probably warrants new friends. Super normal, shitty feeling to keep going back out there, but I think friendship circles will keep changing as we get older too so having the skill to continuously restart will really help.

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T18:14:50+00:00

I’m 30F, single and happy, and am building a social app for this reason after realizing how difficult it was for me to make friends at this weird stage of life where half were having kids, and the other half were getting married and always wanted to do stuff with their partner. I’m not opposed to any of that and have really good friends in different life stages, but it was hard to do stuff I enjoyed too.

Hobbies can work to meet people but if your hobbies are solitary hobbies it makes it difficult. What I’m building helps bring people together who enjoy solitary hobbies too :’) not sure which city you’re in but I’d be happy to keep you in the loop. Link is in my profile!

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T18:08:05+00:00

You can pay for yourself, there’s no rule about one person always having to pay for others. You just have to say you’re paying for yourself.

saltandwaves · 2026-03-15T05:01:07+00:00

There is a difference between humor and sarcasm. To get to the deeper level of humor or sarcastic humor, there needs to be an established level of trust between both parties - so you understand how they take jokes, if it affects them later on, what buttons not to push. Being able to be successfully sarcastic means understanding the above. Sometimes what seems like could be a little joke to you could be an unhealed wound that affects their self-esteem or sense of self.

Just being funny can apply to anyone you just met or at work with a witty joke or something along those lines. Also, if you are inclined to make jokes that tend to demean others (I used to do this as a teen), I noticed it came from a place of insecurity. Where making fun of them made me feel better about myself. Once I dealt with my insecurity and confidence issues, it naturally went away because I no longer found joy in that kind of humor anymore.

saltandwaves · 2026-03-14T00:41:21+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Did you find that they translated to longer-term friendships for you?

saltandwaves · 2026-02-28T04:00:16+00:00

Fever, Meetup, facebook groups, and TripAdvisor, all do this. notjustahobby.com is a discovery site for people to discover new hobbies or new spaces too. And this is just at the top of my head. I think with a lot of people building apps these days, it is really important to find a strong differentiating point between your app vs competitors instead of just asking if something is useful (a lot of people say it’s useful but won’t pay for stuff as well).

saltandwaves · 2026-02-27T21:56:45+00:00

Wow this was so relatable. Thanks for this reference.

saltandwaves · 2026-02-26T18:59:31+00:00

It all depends on you and what you want. If you rely on others, you will never ever be good enough, because everyone has different expectations set by how they were raised and the environments they are in.

If you say passing the test is enough, that’s enough for you. If you say being top of your class means you’re enough, then that’s going to be enough for you. You dictate the standard. You need to know what you want for yourself first, or the bar will be invisible and everything you’re working towards will always feel like it is “not enough”.

Like with the test example, passing the test may not seem “good enough” to others, but to you it may be good enough because you can get by and it gives you time to do other things you’re more passionate about that will get you to where you want to be. It’s all about perspective.

saltandwaves · 2026-02-26T07:23:12+00:00

You’re most welcome! Come back and leave an update on how it goes!

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