![]() ![]() ![]() Unless, of course, you’re Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark, who can imagine many, many worse things. Matchmakers, blind dates, and personal ads all offered variations of the same: the thrill of meeting the potential love of your life! After all, the worst that could happen is a bad date. Naturally, there have always been people who seek out love in unconventional ways, and the lack of cell phone technology never stopped them. No one had to deal with this 25 years ago! they moan. Inevitably my girlfriends begin to grumble about how much easier everything was before online expectations, app upgrades, and photo filters. Perfect, right? Except when the excitement of new dates turns into exhaustive swiping and overanalysis of texts and screen banter. Dating apps can be a fantastic way to meet people with whom you might otherwise never cross paths. Nearly everyone my age has been on an online dating app, if not searching for love themselves, then at least looking over a friend’s shoulder or advising their photo selection and personal bio. ![]()
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