I'd like to start this week with a rant. This is why I hate Mutual so much. I lived in Provo, Utah not too long ago. It is a place with thousands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And among those thousands, there are hundreds of Young Single Adults (YSA), who are put into congregations (wards) of YSA members. Hence, single people are constantly in contact with other single people in their wards (at least I always in contact with other single people from my wards). Each congregation is usually 100 or more YSA (I found myself in a lot of ~144-member wards). Taking about 100 members, and if the ward has equal numbers of men and women, there should be about 50 men that a woman could meet and 50 women that a man could meet. Granted the numbers fluctuate and the wards aren't always 1:1 men-to-women, the odds aren't always that great. However, there are still a number of people whom an individual could meet.
I was in one such ward during my too many years in Provo. I went on a few dates while in this ward. A handful of the ward members were on Mutual, my roommates included. And I often knew that boys in the ward were on the app because they would come up on the screens of my roommates' phones. So here were a bunch of people that I knew were not asking each other on dates but seeing each other on Mutual. There were quite a few boys that if they had asked me on dates, I would have said yes. I have never turned down a first date. And I know I should have asked the boys on dates, but I am pretty sure my courage level is at -33. I honestly have no courage. I've been praying for it. For years. My rant is that these people were just finding each other on the app. They weren't giving the people right in front of them a chance. So why can't people talk to each other face-to-face? Why can't we do that anymore?
Now that my rant is over, I will let you know that I also found people that I know while on the app. I haven't lived in Arizona for a few years, but I still know people. Let's start with this great find.
Since last week, I've had 4 matches. I'm thinking that they may have swiped up before I had changed it to its current awfulness. And here I will explain a little about the app: both parties swipe up for it to be a match. Once you match with someone, you can start messaging each other. None of the 4 matches have resulted in messaging. I don't think they like the new pictures.
In other news, here was a group message that ensued from my starting this social experiment.
Tune in next week for more updates on how weird I am. I guess.
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