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The Importance of Meeting IRL
Pen pals are a thing of the past - at least for most of us. Memories of middle school flood the brain when thinking back to the last time having a pen pal was an actual flex. Which is why it can be such a turn off when you can’t get your online dating app match to commit to an IRL meetup. Do you or someone you know need some convincing to set up the first date? BOOKED’s got your back.
Dating apps have a seemingly never-ending list of perfect matches readily available for each user to swipe through. Taking your time to chat with your potential match is perfectly acceptable, but it’s important to know when to move on to the next step. Most people are on dating apps in hopes of finding their next partner - a pen pal is not a partner. Take the time to get to know your match, to keep yourself protected and invested, but don’t let the chatting go on too long. Long winded chats risk your date becoming bored and moving on to the next best match.
While the app’s algorithm may think it knows your perfect match, there is no way to know for sure until you meet someone in person. If the person you’ve spent a ton of time chatting with turns out to be someone you cannot imagine being with in person, you will be thankful you didn’t spend any more time chatting with them. Meeting in person sooner rather than later saves both people’s time and emotional investment.
The Hour notes, according to dating app Happn, more than half their users wait an entire month before ever meeting their match in person. Considering what a large number this is, there is a good chance if you suggest meeting up in person before the month mark, you will make a lasting impression on your match! The endless amounts of people these apps will try to set users up with makes standing out from the crowd imperative. Why not surprise your match by asking to set up an in person date?
With the help of BOOKED, setting up an in person date has never been easier, more affordable, or memorable. Within the first two weeks of matching with someone, you’ll have the opportunity to pick between three locally sponsored date activities. When you book the activity through the BOOKED app, you’ll receive a discount on the chosen activity.
Don’t wait around, shoot your shot by meeting your match in person.
