The Ugly Truth About This New Dating Trend Called ‘Roaching’

And some clear signs to see if you’re being roached.

Anggun Bawi
Heart Affairs
Published in
4 min readApr 13, 2022

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Photo by Erik Karits

Online dating can be messy. You could put so much effort only to get disappointed over and over again.

Do you know that one guy you’ve been waiting for but never comes back after the first date? Yes, he’s ghosting you, and no, it doesn’t mean you aren’t good enough for him.

People do it all the time on dating apps, and you should expect regular disappointment if you try to find your soulmate online. That’s just the way it is.

But it doesn’t always mean online dating is the worst idea possible. It can work — if you know how to play it right.

Those who naively jump into the pool and refuse to believe that there are more bad people than the good ones are only going to disappoint themselves even more.

So what’s the new online dating trend we have today? Let’s dive in.

Getting to know what “roaching” means

I know. I feel grossed out, too, just to hear the word. Wait until you know the real meaning of it in dating.

According to Susan Trombetti, matchmaker and CEO of Exclusive Matchmaking in InStyle

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Anggun Bawi
Heart Affairs

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