Elisa Mariño
2 min readAug 22, 2022

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They might take time to know if they like them, but knowing that you don't like someone is usually faster.

I mean, we all have been there, you are single, haven't find someone in some time so you decide to give opportunities to someone you usually won't. And it is always a fail, because didn't like them and you knew it, but wasn't honest with yourself.

I mean, you are right that if the people that you select constantly disapoint you the problem is that I'm choosing badly. But the thing is, the moment I stoped giving chances to men that my fist instict were "not for me", the disapointment stopped. Sure, it means less dates, but for me that was a bonus. Dates can be great or terrible depending on you are. And to be fair, I could be a terrible date for the men who are terrible for me.

Many times we give to the presure to give chances to people who aren't a right fit for us. At the same time, we don't go on dates with people who doesn't have the "approval" or those around us. As is "he is divorced" or "he is unemployed" or "he looks gay". I could go on and I'm sure that guys experience the "she is a slut!" or "she is fat/ugly". So no, if you don't like it, swipe left, and if they call you superficial so be it. Because if you don't like someone, it is not going to work anyway.

By the way, you can gather information from the profiles that also helps to filter. Some apps make you list your favorite book, for example. I swiped left on all men who didn't bother to list a book. Simple as that, because that choice offer me the information that either they didn't read (bad) or that they had put little effort on the profile (wanted something casual so not for me).

Many times what people choose to not show offers you as much information as what they actually show.

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Elisa Mariño
Elisa Mariño

Written by Elisa Mariño

Fiction is the art to tell lies to show truths. Politics is the art to use truths to tell lies.

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