Online dating carries significant risks and can be especially dangerous for black women.
Have you ever heard of dating app burnout? As it turns out, being drained from dating app usage, feeling like the apps are a chore, and/or that you've become too attached to the mindless scrolling often associated with them are all experiences way more common than you'd think.
A platform that I colloquially referred to as “Plenty of Failures,” I chose to redownload Plenty of Fish because of several recommendations from both friends and readers. However, I decided to give POF some grace and allow it back into my virtual space. Here's how my experience on the dating app played out.
Jumping head first into the dating game has left my heart feeling like it went through a hurricane.