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Date 1

 It seems like a lifetime ago since I searched 'Hinge' on the App Store of my iPhone, but realistically it was a little under 3 weeks ago. My closest friends had been on the apps for a while, I occasionally browsed, simply to see what was out there, but had never quite created my own profile, until Monday 28th February. 

Hinge downloaded, matches made - who knew it was that easy? I wasn't slow in exchanging numbers, whittling it down to a handful of men I'd quite like to see, whilst also 'keeping my options open' and not 'putting all of my eggs in one basket' as it were.


Date 1

3 days on the app and I had arranged a date with Carl*, a seemingly 'normal' looking 30 something year old who had complimented me on my 'half tucked' shirt on one of my pictures. We chatted for the 2 days prior to the date, agreeing to meet on Newcastle's Quayside for a quiet drink on Wednesday (both deciding to drive into town, meaning alcohol consumption was kept to the minimum).

You could say it was doomed from the start, with running late due to a road closure and having no concrete plans on what bar we would go to. However, I liked my outfit (leather pants, black sleeveless top and sage green shacket paired with my Vejas) - smart enough but also casual for a Wednesday night. 

We picked Pitcher and Piano and he bought the first round - a Pornstar Martini for me and a G&T for him. The conversation flowed, but in hindsight I still wasn't sure, most probably due to this being my first first date in over 4 years. We exchanged a very awkward goodbye hug and I headed home. The next morning he text to say he'd had a lovely date, however he just didn't feel the spark. I clung onto those words, feeling useless and undesirable, however on true reflection, he was right.

More liking, matching and shameful flirting later I begun to forget about Carl's* existence.

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