bumblingthroughfriendship

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just popped in to say

i didn’t respond to one of my bumbles wishing me a happy hanukkah because i have the maturity of a ten year old and don’t know how to tell her i can’t stand her boyfriend, thus don’t think i can hang out with her again.

i think i’m starting to see the upside of ghosting...

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i’ve been neglecting you, my two readers and 547 bots.

my apologies!

i made plans to meet up with three different bumble gals and i FOLLOWED THROUGH ON ALL OF THEM. this is a major achievement for me in and of itself. 

*pause for applause*

my personal recommendation for these things is either having a drink or two before the meetup or having drinks as the meetup. i opted for both when i could because #introvert #boozeismy1truefriend

meetup #1: bar in WeHo with lots of dudes using their best “repeatedly stares at you to see if you’re interested” moves. i love these dudes. if you’re ever feeling down about yourself, shoot one of them a fake-meaningful glance and your self-esteem will increase threefold. guaranteed. but that is neither here nor there. bumblegal and i chatted about lots of different topics, ranging from family stuff to sexual assault to relationships. it was a pleasant surprise how easy it was to talk to her. the outing ended with both of our SO’s meeting up with us for another hour-ish of hanging out before going our separate ways.

verdict: let’s see where this goes!

meetup #2: bar in silver lake where this smarmy lawyer attempted to hit on us after i asked him how much money he made straight out of law school. it was fun interrupting him mid-boast to tell him we were there to hang out with each other. he did not like that, boy howdy! but i’m glad that happened because it’s always nice to show potential friends that you don’t fuck around with annoying strangers. bumblegal #2 was very easy to talk to and we have nursing in common, which always makes for fun conversations. we even got some food and brought it back to the bar! ended with tentative plans to hang out in her ‘hood next time.

verdict: let’s see where this goes!

and finally, meetup #3: neighborhood bar after a particularly grueling drive home so i was in a weird mood + i was sober. not a good combo. she brought her dog and i spent half the outing with her on my lap - def my favorite part of the hang. she had told me that she was really shy so i was expecting this to be challenging. she was nice and interesting but so. hard. to talk to. thankfully, she’s a photographer so i was able to cobble some convo-material together. i kept it to one drink and wrapped it up fairly quickly. i’m guessing the feeling was mutual because i haven’t heard from her since.

verdict: not enough of an extrovert for this gal!

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haven’t heard back. i guess this WON’T work out. =/

i am sad to admit that i was not the author of this masterpiece. i really don’t see how she can afford not to respond to this. i’m holding out hope because she admits to being horrible at checking the app.

WHAT’S EVERYONE ELSE’S EXCUSE?!

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i’ve learned i really have no idea how to start conversations with strangers. i don’t want to ask questions because this isn’t an interview and most people have boring answers anyway. i’d rather throw shit out and see if it sticks...

i went to whitney young - you’d think i’d have a better mastery of the art of bullshitting by now, eh?

anyway, i exchanged numbers with one gal and may have some other things in the works.

STAY TUNED!

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first impressions

headshots galore

i almost wish there was an intro video in addition to these all-fluff/no-substance profiles

these grown ass women out here using photos with those godawful snapchat filters

apparently this city is rank with female yogis. so much so that i had to edit my profile to include “not interested in talking about/doing yoga” - i’m sure i’ll be an even bigger hit now! 

lots of “entrepreneurs”

i’ve already sent a couple messages and received bubkes back. the search continues…

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step one: set up an eye catching profile

my approach to this was similar to my approach to okcupid back in the day - showcase my stellar personality, don’t take it too seriously and use the dumbest photos in my arsenal.

i initially wrote that i’m not interested in meeting the “typical navel-gazing LA asshole” and that i enjoy a “good laugh at an idiot’s expense” but was told by my brother that made me sound more high maintenance than i really am (bless him! he keeps me young) so i ended up with this:

and yes, i definitely had to google how swiping works. that header image is no joke. here’s to baby’s first foray into the world of online friendship dating...