Dating troubles in 2022. Whether it’s that he doesn’t look like his photo, who pays the bill or receiving a dick pic. The Maastricht Deniece (33) and Rotterdam Kavita (39) decided to discuss it on the online platform De GU(Y)de.
The two ladies got to know each other about eleven years ago during an internship in London when they were both studying fashion. At some point, the ladies became single and shared their experiences as a brand new bachelor. The nice things, but also the less nice things. In doing so, they always referred to the men as ‘guys’. Thus the name was born.
Dickpics
The two decided to write down their findings, which ultimately resulted in podcast episodes on Spotify, videos on YouTube and an Instagram channel. Each on a different topic. The previous episode was about the dick pic. The ladies received photos several times, even videos of the private parts of the men. It was also said that the next step was taken quickly, Deniece hints. Yet it remained a digital tip of the veil. “The ironic thing about it was, I mean I’m not immediately averse to being naked, but I thought ‘come and show it in real life’. But up to four times he didn’t show up. What is this? Is it than the tease, the fantasy?” she wonders.
Digital dating era
The digital age of dating apps and other social media in particular brings with it the necessary challenges. Meeting someone physically, especially in the corona era, seems to be becoming increasingly difficult, according to Deniece and Kavita. A new date is ‘just a swipe away’. That makes meeting in real life a lot more difficult. Kavita also notices this: “In real life you just have a chat and you feel that physical attraction. I notice that I find it difficult to meet someone via a dating app. It all goes so fast and it really is a meat inspection. .” Deniece agrees and adds that gohsten, pretending to be different from who you are, also plays a role in this: “So you can chat with someone for three weeks at a time and suddenly that person has disappeared from the face of the earth. And I think, “Hello, we’ve been discussing quite intimate things. To what extent is that person who he says he is?”