‘Tis the season to be swiping – or is it?

Tinder is what it is, which makes some people love it and others loathe it. Perhaps you found your current squeeze on the app, or maybe you went on one of those dates that ends up going viral for all the wrong reasons.

The standout shocker is THIS one, if we have to pick.

Anyway we all know someone who probably needs to give Tinder a rest, and Huff Post SA highlighted five telltale signs.

No judgies but off we go:

1. You don’t want to do online dating, but you keep telling yourself you have to or you’ll never meet anyone.

Anything less than a cautiously optimistic attitude isn’t going to get you far when it comes to dating. And looking for a partner should never feel like a part-time job…

2. You’re browsing Tinder after ― or worse, during ― your dates. 

You don’t want to become desensitized [sic] when you meet new people,” she said. “You can’t make a real connection with someone if all of your dates blend together. When you’re always browsing, it makes it hard to build a real connection or give someone a chance.

Yeah, stick to swiping Tinder when you’re on the toilet like a normal person.

3. You’re scheduling multiple dates on one day.

“I’m all for dating multiple people, but at a measured pace ― maybe a couple of dates once a week, spread out,” [dating coach and image consultant Neely Steinberg] said. “You have to give each person a chance, not date compulsively without reflecting on their experiences.”

What kind of name is Neely, anyway?

4. You grow a little more resentful after each date. 

At this point, you feel so little chemistry with the strangers you’re meeting, you’re starting to feel resentful toward them for all the time, money and energy you’ve wasted.

I would wade in here to say if you understand terms like ‘Bread-Crumbing’ and ‘Cuffing Season’ then you may be in too deep.

5. You’re swiping indiscriminately.

Give due consideration to each profile. If you’re too loose with your left swipes, you may not realize that the person mentions something you’re super into after just a few more lines. It’s even worse if you’re swiping right with reckless abandon; there may be some red flags in their bio you didn’t notice because you were too distracted by a shirtless selfie.

Hang on, do people actually read those bios? I just scan for the word “sapiosexual”, and if I see it then it’s a no on the basis that they’re a lemming.

Cape Town Tinder is an interesting beast, because during the year all of your single mates end up going on dates with the same people.

“Oh I also matched with XYZ, what are the chances?”

Pretty good, actually, because all the friends have set the same age and distance parameters and that profile had a picture of a cute doggo.

Time to throw in the Tinder towel? I dunno, December is one of those months when tourists flock to Cape Town, options are plentiful, and people are only in town for a week or two and prone to making bad life choices.

If that’s your vibe then good luck out there.

If not, we recommend trying these popular Tinder alternatives.

[source:huffpostsa]