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Achieve Your Online Dating Goals Now

If you’re not having sex the internet is here to help you

Patrick Metzger
The Haven
Published in
3 min readMay 3, 2021

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Before the internet, there weren’t a lot of choices for finding a relationship. Either you met at the pig auction and then slept with a bundling board between you for seven months, or were married off to a stranger to solidify your family alliance with the Duchy of Aquitaine.

Nowadays, however, the internet provides myriad tools to meet a partner. Herewith some tips on how to use them to best advantage.

On building your profile

Describe yourself accurately; no one likes a catfish. However, you may add one inch to your height or subtract up to three years from your age, as minor variances are assumed.

Be clever. If this is not within your powers, be succinct.

On posting photos

Use flattering images, but they should bear at least a passing resemblance to the current you. Otherwise you run the risk of your date shouting “Good God no!” and fleeing when you identify yourself, which is hard on the ego.

On swiping

You will be tempted to play the numbers game and swipe right on everything you see. This is a mistake. You may…

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Patrick Metzger
The Haven

Dilettante, smartass, apocalypticist. ***See “Lists” for stories by genre.***