I was sitting on my couch, curled into a fleece blanket with my knees tucked under my chin. It was that sweet spot in my day: the time I’m willing to lose a little sleep to enjoy. Thirty minutes before the neighbourhood wakes up. That quiet, wonderfully wasted half hour of morning me time.Instagram? Facebook? Check. Trump still breaking democracy? Unfortunately. Tinder? With my phone in one hand, coffee in the other, I systematically pore through the information world. Most mornings, this ritual is uneventful. But that day, I dismissed an entire category of men before finishing my first sip. “Why do all the hot ones have to be outdoorsy?” I thought.I’ve been Tindering off and on for four years, and I have noticed some trends. Actually, trends might be code for “peeves.” And peeves are personal. Some people never notice a shirt tag. Others cut it out immediately. Things that bother us get loud. For me, Tinder gets loud with the following: fish, cars, shirtless selfies, “no drama” and tacos. “Outdoorsy” was the last to join the list.I have my reasons for writing all these guys off. Fish pictures say, “I could’ve provided for you in hunter-gatherer times.” Cars say, “I’m overcompensating.” If he’s shirtless, you can bet he’ll tell you he’s into natural beauty while posing like a fitness influencer. “No drama” says, “I drive women crazy and I’m not emotionally supportive.” Tacos? Are great, but loving them is not a personality. Give me ants on a log or lentils or literally anything else.But “outdoorsy” confused me. I d
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