I don't know what's gotten into me, but suddenly, I feel a strong urge to "try it," and when I finally try it, I don't know what to do next. It's in there, you know. I already completed my account and had my photo verified, showing my bare face. But then again, I don't know what to do next. I am contemplating whether to continue it or drop it, and forget that I even tried it. What should I do ( ꈍᴗꈍ)? Lol.
It's really @xanreo's fault ಥ‿ಥ, when she shared about something and mentioned the words "dating app." Like, that's the trigger, I think ಥ_ಥ. I'm just kidding, lol. But yep, those words "dating app" really triggered why I want to try it all of sudden. Lol. I woke up at 1 a.m. to pee, and that's when I saw the chat in the group chat. Actually, I want to try it right there and then, but my sleep is more important, so I tried it this morning.
So I asked in the group chat what's the legit dating app they know. And Xanreow mentioned Badoo, and because she's already using it, I just chose that app to try. The Badoo app has a simple design, and it's easier to navigate too. And they have that photo verification process, at first, I didn't want to continue just because of that. But then in my head, "It's just a photo, so go with it and be real." Because I feel like whoever develops this app can also see my ugly face, and I don't want that. (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃
And what if they suddenly show it to the world? Lol. But I'm just glad that no one can see it but me. I'm just being cautious. I know it's unnecessary, but I can't help it. Hahaha. And this is my first time using a dating app, so of course we have to be cautious. I had no idea about that "swipe right and swipe left" before, but now I know. I'm not sure why I didn't try this kind of app earlier. Would you believe that I've been addicted to texting and chatting before?
I can't function well when no one's asking me how am I, througj text or chat. I'm an attention seeker, and I love to get attention from those text and chat mates I had before. I feel loved when I'm communicating with them. Ah, thinking about it now, it's been a long time since I got excited over a chat. I was graduating from college back then. Then after that, everything just became boring to me. I guess I just got tired of it.
Anyhow, going back to the Badoo dating app. I tried exploring the app after registering and verifying my account. All is well, I get to see different men with the same interests and likes as me. I find that really amazing. Then you'll find someone you are compatible with in that app. You can even set the age you want to appear in "Encounters" by using the filters. You can also choose just "men" to appear, or you can choose "everyone."
There are people who visited my account, and they even liked it. It is just up to me what will happen next and whether I should like them back or ignore them. To be honest, when I downloaded this app, I was so eager to try it. But when I am finally here and these men are finally showing up, I can actually see more men if I swipe to ignore some. But no one's really caught my attention. I saw a few Filipinos too, but I'm still wondering if I should like them back or not. So for now, I just explored and checked their profile.
I really thought I'd be too excited to try my first dating app. But, I guess, I'm still not yet ready to mingle. Lol. And my guts is telling me that If I started it, there is no backing down anymore. So to be safe, better explore and observe for now. I'll let this app be on my phone for the time being. Who knows, I might get excited after thinking some more, and exploring the app more.
So anyway, how's your first dating app experience? Was it good? Fun? Or just like mine, it's nae?
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