my big thing about dating in the 21st century is that you can find out so much about people now before ever even meeting them. and along with that comes the judgments, opinions, and pre-conceived notions. now, i understand that if you post anything online, even if it is “private” or “confidential,” it never really is. but is the age of information becoming TOO informative? now you can find out virtually ANYTHING about a person online, and i’m not sure i like that. i’m not a very secretive person, but do i want others who might date me to judge me based on something i wrote when i was 21 and in a tizzy over something (and perhaps not so eloquent in expressing my anger)?
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it’s weird to jump back into dating, when i’ve taken a hiatus for so long. i’ve never really been a “dater,” i’m quite horrible at it. there’s so much pressure, so much uncertainty, so many expectations. it’s like once night hits, the rules for dating are 200x more important! i’m much more of an “afternoon out” kind of girl, where we can hang out in the park, take a walk, have some coffee, and just talk. a “date” date has so much pressure attached that it’s not even fun anymore.
