Using dating apps can be very frustrating. But I feel like it doesn’t have to be. As all of us singles move into the new year, if we keep two things in mind when hitting the apps, , I think we can enhance the quality of the experience overall. 

Despite having had some amazing experiences this year, I overwhelmingly felt that I hadn’t achieved much. And this heavy feeling caused me to want to shut down altogether when it came to really reflecting on the year.

I’ve been dumped twice in my adult life. Both times the guys gave me almost the exact same call-it-off speech, and it got me wondering if I am doing something wrong, or if my dating philosophy just isn’t really aligned with that of the modern man?

The new year is upon us, and this generally prompts people to want to take a little time to reflect on the past year – what went well, what didn’t go well, did we accomplish the things we set out to?

Not too long ago, I found myself struggling to push my date in his wheelchair up a ramp onto a freakshow circus stage and asking myself – “how did I get here?” But also, “I guess this is what I’m…