App-Picking
I Tested Every Free Dating App for a Month Because I Was Broke and Bored
I made a spreadsheet ranking five free apps by messages-to-actual-date ratio. The winner surprised me, and it wasn't the one everyone recommends.
One taco date, no regrets · App-Picking
I Turned Dating Apps Into a Spreadsheet Project and Actually Found Someone
I gave myself 90 days and four apps to figure out which one wasn't a waste of my Tuesday nights — the winner surprised me, and it wasn't the one everyone recommended.
Together 8 months · found via a spreadsheet, not an algorithm
I Tried Four Dating Apps at Once in January 2025 — Here’s What Actually Worked
I made a spreadsheet, downloaded four apps, and gave each one three weeks. The results surprised me more than any of the dates did.
Together 5 months · Sweet Beginning
I Built a Spreadsheet to Find the ‘Best’ Dating Site and Match.com Won By Accident
I ranked six dating sites by cost-per-reply like it was a work project. The winner wasn't the one with the best algorithm — it was the one where I stopped trying so hard.
Together 14 months · App-Picking
The New Voice-Memo App That Made Me Stop Editing Myself
I downloaded a brand-new app that banned photos until day three and forced me to record a 30-second voice memo instead — turns out my rambling about a bad burrito was more charming than any selfie.
Together 3 months · Sweet Beginning
R.’s Story
Last spring I had four dating apps open on my phone at the same time, and I kept a Notes app list just to track who I’d already talked to, because the same guy from Tinder showed up on Bumble two days later with a different opening line, and then again on Hinge a week…
Together 9 months · started with one app, not four
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