Orβ¦go on that business trip you have to take because your boss says so. Either way, the next time you travel, consider opening Tinder for the occasion. The app has the amazing power to push your boundaries. Sure, it could yield a lackluster coffee outing, but it could also lead you to an exciting experience you would never have found otherwise.
You never know! There are, and here they lie, below. Swipe a couple times as soon as you have a connection post-landing. Also, if you have a monogamous partner at home and are looking exclusively for friends, say so.
Sure, you might meet the love of your life and find the fiery kind of connection that inspires you to leave Tulsa for good and take up residence in Bali to spearhead a permaculture camp for kiddos with a foxy new soulmate.
Your beautiful children would entertain campers each night with their family band performances! But probably not. Set the bar low. Locals will always have the latest word on where to hang and what to doβand that is far more valuable than what any Lonely Planet book could offer. When I was traveling in Mexico with a girlfriend last winter, matches gave me great bar and live music tips, as well as advice on scoring weed.
If you want to open yourself to the whims of the universe and your match has a wide-open schedule, consider doing a tiny bit of research on this person. Chat with them a bit on the app to help actualize them as a semi-normal human and not a slicey-dicey clown type. Run at least a preliminary Google on their first and last name, as well as the current city.
