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Dating With Trust Issues

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Mar 11, 2021
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Was seeing a guy who was cheated on a few years ago and he said he wanted a relationship. He asked if I was on any dating apps, i said “no” because I deleted the apps, but my profiles were up. He then mentions seeing me on tinder through his friend’s account and breaks things off cold turkey. Was I in the wrong or is this a reflection of his need of healing from that last relationship?

You were not wrong. I have no doubt these dating apps have caused a lot of damage to relationships because they don’t allow people to delete their profile entirely from the app. Those profiles can stay up for upwards of 1-2 months after the app has been deleted.

Whether it was your Tinder profile or doing a deep dive through your text messages, this guy was going to find something to use against you to prove you weren’t trustworthy.

The thing about trust issues is they tend to make us seek out situations and people that re-affirm our lack of trust. As weird as it sounds, whe…

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