Okay first of all - "prinx" as a genderless word is so cute I can't believe it. I run in a variety of LGBT+ circles who write about fantasy on the regular and this is my first time seeing that. I may have to steal it. (Also a shout-out for Leckie's writing that introduced me to niblings and such many years ago).
Onto the actual article! It kinda sounds like hell to me. I've never actually used an app, so getting an inside look is super interesting but kinda depressing! The different expectations of what a "like/match" means is particularly daunting, when some are getting single digits and others triple.
Yes! And it's totally understandable, but when that neediness bleeds into those early interactions it can be a real turn-off in a way that simply being open and serious about what you're looking for isn't
Okay first of all - "prinx" as a genderless word is so cute I can't believe it. I run in a variety of LGBT+ circles who write about fantasy on the regular and this is my first time seeing that. I may have to steal it. (Also a shout-out for Leckie's writing that introduced me to niblings and such many years ago).
Onto the actual article! It kinda sounds like hell to me. I've never actually used an app, so getting an inside look is super interesting but kinda depressing! The different expectations of what a "like/match" means is particularly daunting, when some are getting single digits and others triple.
In any case well written, thanks for sharing.
Yes! I think I picked up prinx from drag shows and I love it.
Haha yup, I think that they run a fine like between fun and soul-crushing, even being someone with the cards stacked in my favour
Nice, I like this framing - men get considerably fewer matches, so every match can feel like a big deal in a way that envokes some form of neediness.
Yes! And it's totally understandable, but when that neediness bleeds into those early interactions it can be a real turn-off in a way that simply being open and serious about what you're looking for isn't