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LadyButterfly she/her piefed.blahaj.zone LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-10
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PaupersSerenade sh.itjust.works PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-01
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So I’ve just moved to a new area about a month ago after leaving a 7+ year relationship. I don’t have friends in the area, and it’s the desert so it’s not great to just walk around during the day.

I figured what the heck, I’ll download Tindr again. OMG. Apparently over 100 likes after the first day??? They’re hidden behind paid membership (which I’ll never get), so it could just be inflated to try and sell but wow. That’s overwhelming.

Is this normal‽

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velma sh.itjust.works velma@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-05-07
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So I’ve just moved to a new area about a month ago after leaving a 7+ year relationship. I don’t have friends in the area, and it’s the desert so it’s not great to just walk around during the day. I figured what the heck, I’ll download Tindr again. OMG. Apparently over 100 likes after the first day??? They’re hidden behind paid membership (which I’ll never get), so it could just be inflated to ...

This is normal and it's partially a marketing ploy to get you to pay for membership. And I say this as a person who met their current partner on Tinder!

Definitely filter, filter, filter. If there's one orange-ish red flag - move on to the next! There's a bajillion fish out in the sea hahah

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