the darkerside to rants

It occurred to me this morning on why so many people are (un)happily single in this city:

People here do not interact with people on a “casual” level. Meaning, when you meet someone you toss them in one of four bins:

1. Not likey
2. Like, but only as a friend.
3. Want to fuck
4. Want to date

These bins are the end of it really, there does not seem to be any moving between the bins (well, with the exception of #3, once that is satisfied it may move to #4 or #1).

What makes Vancouver so “special” about this is that most people here seem to make these decisions “snap”, meaning within ten minutes of meeting the other person. “Instant Gratification” is the name of the (dating) game in this town.

I have been through this a few times now and observed it with others as well, if it wouldn’t be so sad it would be rather comical.

That’s the funny thing. Maybe I am “old fashioned” but I doubt you can figure out which bin ones belong in (in 99% of the cases) within ten minutes. Despite what most online dating profiles in this town seem to indicate, most people are quite a bit more complex than to be figured out that quickly.

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