"In April 2021 I was eight months post open heart surgery, seven months single, about to turn 50, and not about to die wondering. So, I hit Bumble. She didn't fess up until later but the first woman to message me was one of my X followers really, one of Priscilla's. Oh, she said to herself, it's the man with the cat on Twitter. And swiped right."
"She looked me up and down. This wasn't love at first sight but I'd learned to be suspicious of that anyway. What I did know instantly was this was someone who knew what she wanted, didn't waste time and didn't suffer dills gladly. We made small talk over a bottle of wine and a bottomless bowl of olives. She was smart, engaging, beautiful and drily funny. She also brooked absolutely no nonsense."
An X profile featuring a ragdoll kitten led to real-world connection after one ragdoll, Priscilla, became a minor social media celebrity. In April 2021, eight months after open-heart surgery and seven months single, a man joined Bumble and was messaged by a follower of the cat. The woman, Lisa, recognized him as 'the man with the cat on Twitter' and swiped right. They met at a wine and tapas bar; Lisa was decisive, clear about boundaries, smart, engaging and dryly funny. They bonded slowly over shared dislikes and mutual loves, with music underscoring moments.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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