I recently overheard a colleague describe her experience on a dating app

There has to be a better way. Friends suggest I pick up a mixed-gender hobby where I can meet single guys. Others tell me to attend more church functions once COVID is over.

I’m not sure either of those will work. So for now, I’ll stay positive, remain engaged in my fulfilling, busy life, and pray for supernatural intervention. I’ll let you know how well all that works out for me.

The conversation bobbed and weaved around challenges like “I was matched to a lot of weird people ” to “wow, it’s so exhausting” to “maybe I just need to take a break from dating altogether”. What struck me was the amount of energy and emotion that was coming out during the conversation. She needed to be heard and validated in her dating journey. Read more