I'm so grateful for OLD, truly.
Lately I've been feeling an bit lonely, like I've been wanting to date, and my friend has been flakey about going out and being my wingman, so I decided to get back on OLD and browse what's out there.
Ladies,
there's nothing out there.
😂
After the picture of the guy french-kissing his dog, to the guy who straight-up wrote that he wanted a "beautiful, fit, down-to-earth woman with no drama to bear [his] children", and the guy who wanted a "thicc alt girl" to "join" his current relationship...
I closed the app, poured myself a glass of wine, and cheers'd to the beauty of being single. I no longer feel lonely, but profoundly grateful. OLD is a beautiful reminder that I'm actually not missing out on anything, at all.
Happy swiping (or not swiping), ladies! 😉
My mom used to get on me about not trying hard enough with OLD and giving up on it too easily. One day I handed her my phone and asked her to go take a look at the men who were out there and go ahead and swipe right on anyone she found suitable. She was speechless. “Wait, what?? *swiping* OH MY…… OH MY…… THESE are the men who are out there???” Yes, mom. Now you get it.
Thanks for making fun of the dog guys!! 😂😂😂
I've known three of them! Two while I was really young and dumb, third one still dumb and before fds but I should have known better. The first one brought the dog on the first date and wouldn't stop talking about the dog. She was cute and sweet but it was so weird. He was like the guy you describe kissing the dog on the mouth and stuff.
The second was a neighbor I got comfy with and really liked; but then after some weeks of drinking too much with him and one night of doing cocaine for the first (and last) time, even then I had the mental capacity to see before lying in his bed with him that it was covered, absolutely covered in dog hair and had to decline and cut off communication. That was awkward.
The third time it was a guy I had been seeing a few months and he had a dog with an ex. He asked me to visit his dog with him and take the dog on a walk with him. He refused to put the dog on a leash saying "no he is a good boy he doesn't need one"
Another dog behind a fence began barking and scared his dog into running out into a busy street. He just stood frozen while I went and put myself at risk to pick his poor little dog up out of the middle of the street. Cars honked at me like it was my fault. He used the dog as the reason he had to stay in touch with the ex. I realized after that, he had used it as an excuse. Men with dogs can be such a burden if they are not reasonable about it. My few unlucky experiences have made me feel weary of men who make a big deal of their(or their shared with exes) dogs.
hahaha it is a dumpster fire. Let it burn!
Luckily, I'm able to stay away from men except for being a content creator on social media where men might occasionally message me or like my stories/posts. Sometimes, I'll get curious and check their profiles, particularly if they have a good-looking photo. What snaps me out of any potential fantasizing is to go and check the accounts they are following. It's always filled with playboy playmates, thirst traps, and onlyfans models. After looking, I breathe a sigh of relief that my life is free of scrotes. I go on about my day, knowing that, deep down, most men are all the same. They are sadly predictible, but I appreciate the ones who don't hide it and are just open about their low-valueness.
I love how I can tell it is irony by reading your title. Honestly, I think OLD is one of the worst ways to meet men. HVM have little reason to use OLD given how it's probably easy for them to attract women irl (with the exception of men who live in remote areas with a small population). Meanwhile, given the anonymous nature of OLD, OLD attracts a lot of fuckboys and scammers. It's true that men irl can lie but in OLD, it's easier for men to fabricate their entire identity given how they are literally complete strangers.
When I started OLD a couple years back, I told my mom about it & her first response too me was....
"Why the hell would you do that to yourself?"
Months later, I went back to her to tell her how right she was.
never. again. neeeeeeEEEEEVEEEERRRRR.
OLD is the 4th level of hell. It quit being viable years ago.
I feel like most guys who do use OLD frequently are the guys you want to avoid anyways. Your best bet is to meet someone organically through common friends or events that interest you.