I drank coffee, he drank green tea, and we talked for hours about politics and change.
When he told me that he read women writers because he couldn't relate to them, I should have fled then and there.
While I've had my share of ridiculous, pointless come-ons, I've also met men interested in real dating.
In the past year, I've dated two different men that I met on Tinder. Our first date was in a left-wing cooperative bookstore and cafe.
My friend and I were sharing a hotel room at a weeklong business conference.
Many men act in ways I imagine they would if they were sitting across from me over dinner.
While none of these options interest me, I certainly receive many offers.
Many of these offers come from much younger men (I mean, 15, 20, or 25 years younger).
Then we looked for a place to continue the conversation, gave up, and he brought me home, walked me to the door and gave me a goodnight kiss.
He had a wonderful combination of piercing and wide-ranging intelligence, a sense of humor, and a good job –he played guitar in a metal band.
Many men act in ways I imagine they would if they were sitting across from me over dinner.While none of these options interest me, I certainly receive many offers.Many of these offers come from much younger men (I mean, 15, 20, or 25 years younger).Then we looked for a place to continue the conversation, gave up, and he brought me home, walked me to the door and gave me a goodnight kiss.He had a wonderful combination of piercing and wide-ranging intelligence, a sense of humor, and a good job –he played guitar in a metal band.Tinder's strength is that it easily tells you when there is a mutual attraction. For me, the benefits of using a dating app far outweigh its drawbacks.