• I downloaded Tinder last year during a solo Europe trip and swiped right on my now-boyfriend. • We've now been together for a year and are thriving despite the distance. • Our relationship is built on intentional communication and shared adventure.

In 2024, I went on a two-week solo trip to Europe, visiting Greece, Turkey, London, and Barcelona. I was used to traveling solo and had lived in London from 2013 to 2017, so it was comfortable territory.

A few months before leaving, I put a pause on dating. I was exhausted from the dates I had been on and wanted to give myself some time to regroup. But once I arrived in Greece, my first destination, I downloaded Tinder.

I kept my expectations low when it came to dating abroad

It was the hopeless romantic in me that made the decision. I

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