My most recent date (from Bumble) that pretty much sums up most of my experiences/what I don't like about dating apps:

-Opening conversation she seemed really flirty and really nice. She agreed to dinner and asked me for my contact info before the date

-Hugged me at the start of the date

-Good conversation for the entirety of the date. There were pretty much no breaks in the conversation (date was like an hour and a half to 2 hours) and I was barely eating my food because I was distracted talking/listening to her.

-Seemed like good body language, she was like leaning over the table resting her head on her hand looking at me for like half of it and smiled a lot

-She offered to split the bill, then offered to pay for it outright. I offered to split it or venmo her back like 4 times but she insisted and said she didn't mind

-After dinner she suggests going to go get dessert, which we do (I just kinda paid for this one quickly cause I felt bad about dinner lol)

-At the end of the date she suggested a second date (which I was going to as well but she beat me to it lol) and we kissed.

And then I got ghosted.

Even what seem like successful dates feel like they go nowhere. And the vast majority of interactions don't result in dates, let alone successful ones.

Any conversation can end at any time for any reason or for no reason, and if it hurts you that's your fault for getting emotionally invested in a stranger.

I guess I'm just kind of bitter lol.