I’m About to Go on a Date With a New Woman. I Know Something About Her—and She Doesn’t Know I Know.
A person is seeking advice on whether to acknowledge recognizing a semi-celebrity match from a dating app before their date. They have previously experienced both approaches and found that acting surprised during the date was more successful. The advice column suggests that while it's fine to look up basic information about matches, the essence of dating is about genuine connection and discovery.
- ▪The person has matched with semi-celebrities on dating apps like Hinge and Feeld.
- ▪They are debating whether to acknowledge their recognition of the match before the date.
- ▪The advice column emphasizes the importance of genuine connection over pre-date research.
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Unhinged I’m About to Go on a Date With a New Woman. I Know Something About Her—and She Doesn’t Know I Know. I don’t want to scare her away. Advice by Steffi Cao May 31, 20265:45 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Lichtwolke/iStock/Getty Images Plus, Marina Piskunova/iStock/Getty Images Plus, Urilux/Getty Images Plus, and Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Unhinged is Slate’s new advice column on the wild world of modern dating. Have a dating question of your own? Send it to Steffi here. It’s anonymous! Dear Unhinged, I’m not sure what the proper etiquette is for acknowledging that you’ve recognized a mildly famous person when you match with them on a dating app. This is now the third time this has happened to me.
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