Sometimes Lauren needs a break from Swiping School...So, when's the last time you played truth or dare? What age were you when you replaced "dare" with "drink"?! Apparently it's not something people still do in their late twenties... 

OH WELL, LET'S PLAY! This week on SYT, things are a bit more ~casual~. Join Lauren and guest host Michael (it's still up in the air which dating app they met on, but leaning towards Bumble) as they take a break from online dating to play "Truth or Tito's" - AKA they have to answer some questions about love, relationships, online dating, etc. or take a shot to the face of vodka. 

Follow Michael at mbish_ on Instagram! 

No resources this week, but sharing the beautiful song Lauren mentions that made some guy BIG MAD: https://open.spotify.com/track/3VmuRlPx5dLJEmZcIiY6LQ?si=92f06aab2e1049b5

Happy Swiping! 

Have you ever slid into someone's Instagram DMs? Often seen as a flirtatious gesture (that can easily fall flat), the DM is a modern, easy way to make new romantic connections. But, as with any form of communication or online connection, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a just plain ugly way to do it. Let's try to avoid eggplant and peach emojis...

Join Lauren and guest host/birthday girl Abby as they talk about the art of the DM. When it's worked (hint: a future relationship slid into Abby's DMs), when it hasn't, and what it is about Instagram that makes it such a ~flirty~ platform. 

Surprisingly, no resources mentioned this week! Write in about all things online dating at swipeyourtears@gmail.com or visit swipeyourtearspod.com. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ABBY and Happy Swiping! 

The idea of sending virtual roses and preparing voice memos as a form of flirting seems a bit...odd. But that's exactly what one dating app is thriving on. 

This week on Swipe Your Tears, Lauren and guest host Gracie (work friends turned real friends) dive into the good, the bad, and the interesting of popular "relationship app" Hinge. Boasting the ability to find you a soulmate, Hinge is the dating app that's designed to be deleted...either because you found your soulmate or because you're so frustrated you get rid of it. It's a choose your own adventure! 

Resources mentioned: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7vzbm/five-reasons-you-should-delete-hinge

Happy Swiping!