Dating in 2021 does not seem easy. In fact, it seems really, really difficult. Forget that there's a global pandemic — people don't just meet anymore. People don't just go on dates anymore. Kids these days meet online and then "hang out" in random places. Now, call me old fashion, but this is not how a true, long-lasting relationship should start.
As it turns out, though, actor and divorcé Ben Affleck is trying to find love online, and for that, I think he's very brave.
While the websites do seem easy enough to grasp, it's the phone apps that really send my head for a spin.
How are you supposed to know if you're compatible with someone from just seeing their picture for 3 seconds before swiping right or left?
Of course, they don't use the same ones as "regular" people, they use an exclusive app called Raya.
Raya only allows public figures onto the app to make it easier for rich, beautiful people to date each other — as if they need more help from the universe!
Which I would do too, to be honest. I mean, if they let me on the Raya app, which they wouldn't... but if they did!
"Nivine! Why did you unmatch me? It's me," the actor can be heard saying in the video.
She captioned the video:
"Thinking about the time I matched with Ben Affleck on raya and thought it was fake so I unmatched him and he sent me a video on Instagram."
I do love the fact that he was committed to proving he wasn't a catfish.
"the tone was a little weird. I understand what he meant but it was a little odd, to me at least," tweeted one user.
"It was obvious to me that he was trying to let her know he was really Ben Affleck. If she chose to not go forward with him that's fine, but seems mean to blast him like that," they concluded.
"that girl literally had a chance to [expletive] ben affleck and chose a viral tiktok video instead," joked one user.
Hey, it's been a slow year — who can blame me?
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