I hate dating apps. But I can’t bring myself to delete them. I know how hypocritical that must sound but bear with me. There’s just something about that screen turning green and screaming “it’s a match!” It gives me a sense of validation. That person looked at my heavily sifted-through photos where my hair is falling perfectly and the pose makes me look 30 pounds lighter, then, thought to themselves that I was worthy of possibly starting a conversation with. How romantic.