💨 Abstract

In 2007, the author, then 24, used an online dating site to find an indie-style boyfriend, following a fling with a friend. She met Joel, who was demanding, arrogant, and overly obsessed with indie music. He criticized her for being late, insulted her age, and read her his terrible poetry. She quickly decided she didn't fancy him, drank her gin and tonic in one go, and left, ignoring his persistent messages afterward.

Courtesy: Anonymous