New Year, New Dating Goals
It is a new year! Sure, a lot of things have remained from the previous year (and the year prior… ahem… COVID) but we’re excited for the opportunity this calendar-swapping point gives us to step back and assess our lives. Maybe you want to make a change in your diet, maybe you want to try to read more books in 2022, maybe you want to play that Zelda game that’s been sitting on your Nintendo Switch for a year, or – and most importantly for this blog post – maybe you want to refresh your dating life.
We can’t help you with books, exercise, or Zelda, but we’re here to offer a few thoughts on switching things up in your dating life in 2022.
Figure out what you want
Too often our dating lives revolve around finding someone – anyone – who might be attracted to us. We rarely bother thinking about whether we’re actually compatible with the person because we’re happy to just be with someone. And, to be sure, there is a lot of deciding and figuring out compatibility in any relationship, but the process can be smoother, more fun, and yield much better long-term results if you go into the dating process with at least some idea of what you want. Essentially, you need to figure out what you’re looking for in a partner in order to improve your odds of actually finding someone you will be compatible with.Be intentional with your communication
Modern dating takes a ton of time. We waste hours messaging in endless back-and-forths with each person wondering whether the other person actually wants to go on a date.
Cut dating app penpals out of your dating life in 2022. Don’t waste time messaging with people when it’s clear it’s going nowhere. It’s a waste of your time to sit on someone’s back burner or be a part of a roster who’s just scheduled for a texted ‘hey’ each Tuesday at 4pm. To be more intentional with your dating communication, we suggest:
Don’t message people more than once trying to get a reply. If someone doesn’t respond the first time, that’s a response in and of itself. Their loss!
Don’t use dating apps as a chat tool. The goal of dating apps is to find and set up dates. You’re going to learn a lot more about a person and figure out whether there’s chemistry much faster during an hour-long coffee date (virtual or IRL) than you will over 4 hours of intermittent messaging spread over 2 weeks. If the person isn’t interested in setting up a date, that probably won’t change after even more fractured text convos.
Lastly, our key suggestion for better dating:
Try Blink Date
Like the famous Nike ads, our point is: “just do it”!
Blink Date gives you the opportunity to meet people and have real conversations quickly. Don’t waste time with swiping and penpals!
Don’t let your 2021 dating mistakes follow you into 2022. Change things up to have a more fulfilling, enjoyable, and productive dating life. Meeting someone doesn’t need to be the goal – just focus on putting yourself out there and enjoying dating!
