Woman Gives Her Number To A Guy On Tinder, Gets Pleasantly Surprised When He Starts Sending Her Photos Of His Rocks
Swiping through Tinder is like playing roulette. You never know who the person you matched with really is. They can turn out to be a creep, sending you unsolicited pics of their genitals or worse…you might run into someone who doesn’t like animals.
So, when Tumblr user softandanxious gave her number to one guy off Tinder, she knew she was gambling. But luck was on her side, and softandanxious learned that she ran into a rock enthusiast. And not just a passionate fellow who mentions his hobby here and there. No no. The guy won’t stop sending her pictures of his collection. However, the girl isn’t mad. On the contrary, she thinks it’s the best thing that has ever come out of the app. And when you read their conversation and see the genuine enthusiasm the dude has, you’ll probably come to the same conclusion as well.
Image credits: softandanxious
And if you think that softandanxious has low expectations for Tinder, she isn’t the only app user who has lost hope in it. According to one study, about 21% of female matches send a message, whereas only 7% of male matches send a message. Thus, if you connect with someone, chances are you won’t even have a chat with them. “It, therefore, seems that, rather than pre-filtering their mates via the like feature, many male users like in a relatively non-selective way and post-filter after a match has been obtained. This gaming of the system undermines its operation and likely leads to much frustration,” the researchers wrote.
So let’s congratulate softandanxious. In a world of digital dating disappointment, she struck gold. Errr, I mean rock.
Here’s what people said about their wholesome conversation
A true rock solid geo nerd. He has a cool collection, and I can see she's happy to know someone like him.
I hope they work out or at least stay friends. Seems like a wholesome dude!
Either way it's still a man trying to get his rocks off....... I'll take my leave
That's me with my trippy picture books collection ! No one has been this receptive sadly.
My husband is the same. I've learned that when we go hiking I need to have a dedicated rock pocket/pouch, because he always finds something to take back home.
21% of women send a message where as only 7% of men send a message? That sounds like a load of BS to me and presents the dating online dating scene as MEN are the ones playing hard to get. I have been on and off sites like tinder and OKC since 2012. While I don't have specific stats, it sure feels like only 1 in 100 girls I like never like me back and the small amount that does rarely ever respond. Women will rarely message first EVEN ON FREAKIN BUMBLE. To prove my point to someone once about how skewed the scene is in women's favor, I made a fake profile. I found one picture of a overweight female on the web who wasn't too good looking and established the profile as looking for FWB. With in less then 24 hours I had more likes then Tinder could count, displaying as 99+. My pitiful amount of likes from across the years couldn't come close.
21% of women send a message where as only 7% of men send a message? That sounds like a load of BS to me and presents the dating online dating scene as MEN are the ones playing hard to get. I have been on and off sites like tinder and OKC since 2012. While I don't have specific stats, it sure feels like only 1 in 100 girls I like never like me back and the small amount that does rarely ever respond. Women will rarely message first EVEN ON FREAKIN BUMBLE. To prove my point to someone once about how skewed the scene is in women's favor, I made a fake profile. I found one picture of a overweight female on the web who wasn't too good looking and established the profile as looking for FWB. With in less then 24 hours I had more likes then Tinder could count, displaying as 99+. My pitiful amount of likes from years of trying came no where close.
I can't believe people aren't getting this Breaking Bad reference!
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I bet she wouldn't be mad if the next pic was a handful of diamonds. At least its not a collection of d**k pics.
He did mention sapphire gems (much more interesting than diamonds imo)
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she is waiting for you to show her a princess cut diamond in an art deco old fashioned ring mount! go for it!
Hes passionate..but your a fake..your encouraging him to geek out about his hobby.. Then you publically blast him???,
No, the story says: "she thinks it’s the best thing that has ever come out of the app" and that's why she's sharing it. She obviously likes him for his enthusiasm and is in no way ridiculing or bashing him.
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I could go for pics of live invertebrates. I've petted a tarantula, I've held a Madagascar hissing cockroach, and I had a pet praying mantis as a kid.
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You're too jaded. (See what I did there?)
Load More Replies... A true rock solid geo nerd. He has a cool collection, and I can see she's happy to know someone like him.
I hope they work out or at least stay friends. Seems like a wholesome dude!
Either way it's still a man trying to get his rocks off....... I'll take my leave
That's me with my trippy picture books collection ! No one has been this receptive sadly.
My husband is the same. I've learned that when we go hiking I need to have a dedicated rock pocket/pouch, because he always finds something to take back home.
21% of women send a message where as only 7% of men send a message? That sounds like a load of BS to me and presents the dating online dating scene as MEN are the ones playing hard to get. I have been on and off sites like tinder and OKC since 2012. While I don't have specific stats, it sure feels like only 1 in 100 girls I like never like me back and the small amount that does rarely ever respond. Women will rarely message first EVEN ON FREAKIN BUMBLE. To prove my point to someone once about how skewed the scene is in women's favor, I made a fake profile. I found one picture of a overweight female on the web who wasn't too good looking and established the profile as looking for FWB. With in less then 24 hours I had more likes then Tinder could count, displaying as 99+. My pitiful amount of likes from across the years couldn't come close.
21% of women send a message where as only 7% of men send a message? That sounds like a load of BS to me and presents the dating online dating scene as MEN are the ones playing hard to get. I have been on and off sites like tinder and OKC since 2012. While I don't have specific stats, it sure feels like only 1 in 100 girls I like never like me back and the small amount that does rarely ever respond. Women will rarely message first EVEN ON FREAKIN BUMBLE. To prove my point to someone once about how skewed the scene is in women's favor, I made a fake profile. I found one picture of a overweight female on the web who wasn't too good looking and established the profile as looking for FWB. With in less then 24 hours I had more likes then Tinder could count, displaying as 99+. My pitiful amount of likes from years of trying came no where close.
I can't believe people aren't getting this Breaking Bad reference!
Load More Replies... I bet she wouldn't be mad if the next pic was a handful of diamonds. At least its not a collection of d**k pics.
He did mention sapphire gems (much more interesting than diamonds imo)
Load More Replies... she is waiting for you to show her a princess cut diamond in an art deco old fashioned ring mount! go for it!
Hes passionate..but your a fake..your encouraging him to geek out about his hobby.. Then you publically blast him???,
No, the story says: "she thinks it’s the best thing that has ever come out of the app" and that's why she's sharing it. She obviously likes him for his enthusiasm and is in no way ridiculing or bashing him.
Load More Replies... I could go for pics of live invertebrates. I've petted a tarantula, I've held a Madagascar hissing cockroach, and I had a pet praying mantis as a kid.
Load More Replies... You're too jaded. (See what I did there?)
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