Love at right swipe? From old school to the nearest school!

From staring into each other's eyes to gazing into each other's texts(constantly analyzing what it means), from holding hands on the first date to going second base in the first few hours, from asking for phone numbers to asking for Snapchat usernames, from dinner and a movie to

Netflix and chill( we all know what that's code for), and from love at first sight to love at right swipe, we have teleported into the modern world of dating. Dating apps like Tinder and Grindr have made some believe classrooms and coffee shops are no longer places to meet our potential partners. Social networking sites(SNS) and dating apps have brought in a new era of romance. Whether some old-school lovers like to admit this fact or not, stories like " I met him on Tinder, and now we're getting married!!" exist.

I don't claim that people who find love on the internet never find true love. But the road to finding love online is often based on pretentious talks and lies. So the question is: since we're so desperate to find love at the right swipe, do we forget to be authentic? Or are we projecting an image we think our potential partner would like?

I have been a victim of the online dating world, too, and like many other people, I have pretended to like shows I have merely heard of, and I have acted to be an outgoing person, whereas even my Saturday night plans include my book and a blanket. All these make-believe talks led me to more compliments and guys finding me "cool," but it also led me to put on a mask, ultimately making it difficult for me to breathe.

Yet I still found love, and I found it at a party. We started talking online, but the only thing different this time was I shared my true self with him. Every night, I thank my lucky stars because no guy has ever loved me as he does. Don't we all want someone to love us for who we are? To love us on our best outfit days but also to love us in our no-makeup face. So, whether you find love at the next swipe or you find it sitting across the classroom, try to be yourself. If their favorite TV show is Brooklyn nine-nine, it doesn't mean it has to be your favorite TV show too. I promise you guys can co-exist.