I think I may start blogging regularly about my adventures with Bumble. I feel like it's so funny, but also, so awesome and I'm sure I'm not alone with my experiences. In Naples, I met 3 men from dating apps. The first date "forgot" his wallet after we finished our drinks. The second, after 2 months of dating, thinking he was gay for not kissing me, he got back with his ex girlfriend. And the third, became my roommate! On the first date, Michael commented how he just bought his dream condo in the best location ever. I joked saying, "if this doesn't work out romantically and you need a roommate, I'm your girl!" 2 months later I get a text from him asking if I was serious and within two weeks I moved in! I quickly got off the app after about 2-3 weeks.
So while there wasn't any romance to be found in Naples, I am certain I was supposed to navigate my way through the, at times, very scary dating apps.
Within 1 week of arriving back home, I hopped back on to start meeting new people! I've been on a couple dates so far and I'm very thankful they all seem a bit more 'normal,' if you will. What is, 'normal?'
While I don't have many NY stories just yet, the one thing that is SUPER comical is how my family, my big Italian, family reacts to the dates I go on and the people I meet.
To recap, I'm currently living in an apartment that's below my grandma's house. My aunt lives there too, to care for my grandma. So, whenever I am free I'm upstairs hanging with grandma and my aunt. My grandma is as traditional as they get and loves talking about boyfriends or dating. She always asks how tall they are and if they are Italian. She loves recounting memories of her and my grandma and how he courted her. My mother, not the laid back type, upon finding out I have a date, makes sure they pick me up, make a reservation, and ask with two days in advance. Lastly, My aunt, I'm learning, is a savage. A boy will text me and she immediately stops me, "wait 3 hours." She also likes to tell every member of my family when I have a date, as if it's my future husband, and they should start clearing their calendar for our upcoming wedding.
It's the funniest dynamic and honestly my family stories are probably gonna be funnier than my bumble stories. Here's hoping the new year brings love and happiness for everyone, and not too many crazy dating app experiences! Love you, LP.
