13 Things You Learn From Being on 4 Dating Apps at Once

Updated on 6/4/2016 at 4:55 PM

I was always weary of dating apps and the people on them. But after breaking off a four-year relationship, curiosity and boredom got the best of me so I downloaded Tinder. That was like the gateway drug. After Tinder, I wanted to see who else was out there and I asked my friends which dating apps they were using. Not surprisingly, many of my single friends had not only experimented with Tinder, but also other popular apps like Bumble, Hinge, Coffee Meets Bagel, and Happn.

For a month, I had profiles on four different dating apps: Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, and Happn. I became addicted to checking them 24/7 and just as quickly became bored of them after not meeting anyone I seriously liked. After a month of binge-swiping on the apps and countless dates, I learned quite a bit. Ahead, I have rounded up all the lessons from the world of dating apps, because looking back, it was a pretty adventurous time.

Your First Reaction When You Get On Dating Apps

The optimism and excitement are strong.

You Quickly Learn What Types of People Are on Each Dating App

And that Tinder is like the melting pot of all the men out there.

You Know How to Properly Vet All the Guys Before Meeting Up

Being on four dating apps kind of increases your chances of going on a date with a serial killer.

You Go Out to Eat . . . A LOT

And drink a lot.

You Start to Feel Bad For Guys Because They Always Pay on Dates

But you also wouldn't have it any other way.

You Become a Master at Conversing

“So, tell me more . . .”

Your Text Message Inbox Is Full of Unsaved Numbers

Because there is no point in saving their names to your phone. So you inevitably have to go back to Tinder to look up their names.

You Have the Same Conversations With Different People

By the time your fifth date rolls around, the answers start to sound robotic.

You Learn How to Say No to a Second Date Without Ghosting the Guy

When you don't connect, you don't connect.

You Sometimes Come Across the Same People You've Previously Matched With on a Different App

*I see you*

You Forget About All Your Other Social Media Accounts

Because managing four dating apps is basically like a part-time job.

You Realize How Many Random Guys Probably Have Your Number

Oops.

You Have a Lot of Stories to Tell Your Friends

True story: I went on a date with someone who was an ex-CIA operative. That's all I am saying.