Oh Love...where have you been?
Swipe, swipe...oh yes...no...Not
her...next...swipe.
Yep! Tinder
It says it is how people meet, like
real life, but better. I don’t know how it does better...the reason; obviously...I
don’t have a match yet.
Dating apps; I am new to them and
so I have started having two of them from market-the android market per se.
I idea is quite logical and
funny. You enter your profile like normal matchmaking/wedding sites (I have
tried that) and then you get to see a lot of girls...he he. A lot!
Now thing is I am swiping at
looking at profiles for quite some time. Swipe
left...ohh...now she looks interesting...swipe right. Rule is that the one you swipe right to, should also swipe you
correctly. Then only you get to initiate a talk and possibly a date.
It is quite an easy one right? You
don’t have to hit the streets or wait for the one to arrive. Rather you have
everything online. Just need the right clicks and ta da...
Yes I thought that too...and
after fifty three right swipes, no one seems to swipe me the same way. It’s
like those one-sided love stories where you just drool over a girl, love her
unconditionally but the girl never likes you. In fact she just swipes you to
the left!
Common guys...you must have had
Tinder right?
“What is wrong with you?”
My friend says that to me. He seems
to observe some change in me for quite some time which is kind of unsettling
him. Funny...cause when I ask him the same question he just replies “Life happened”
You have got to kidding me! Isn’t
this February?
My mom says I need to focus. Well
how do I explain mom that I am focusing. Just that the direction is somewhere
else right now. Wink.
I am a Bengali and I mentioned
February. Yes I know February...that treacherous midday of the month which
arrives every damn year, consistently reminding me of my relationship status.
And then there comes the eventful Saraswati Puja which again serves that awful
package-Valentine’s day. Twice...twice in a single month
“Hey shall we go for practice tomorrow morning?”
“No man...that is propose day. I have to
make preparations for my girlfriend”
All I have is to give that dumb
face of mine. I go to my room and plug in my earphones still thinking about the
dumbest thing I ever heard. It is not only me right? I mean like common!
***
“Dude, you need to calm down”
That is my friend I talked about
previously; only that this conversation happened before that.
Me: “I am calm”
“Why don’t you date girls...complete random girls?”
Me: “Seriously...you are giving me dating tips?”
“Yes I am”
Me: “I am not quite interested in right now”
“hmm...so what will you do from now huh?”
Me: “There are other things apart from love. Career, you forgot about
career, money?”
“Ha ha ha”
Me: “Now what is there to laugh on?”
“It is quite hilarious of what you are saying”
Me: “Completely logical. Love is a complete waste of time”
“You know she won’t come back right?”
After a brief pause...
Me: “Why do you have to say that?”
“Just saying...good for you now...besides it’s about time”
Me: “Time for what?”
“About what you should have done in college!”
Me: “Why don’t you die?”
“ha ha...come over to my place. We will party the whole night and
drinks is on me”
Me: “I don’t drink”
“You lying bastard. Get your ass over to my place”
Have you ever looked at my face?
Do I ever look like I could ever touch alcohol?
Yes...the answer is no, I don’t...drink.
Wink.
***
“Bro, this girl looks good”
“She is
only 5 feet 4. Nope”
“What about this girl?”
“Nah...Her
eyes seem off”
“Seriously? Her eyes seem off? You will die alone”
“Database
refreshes minute”
“Alright...then the hunt is on!”
Just in case I am in a risk of losing a date I would mention
that it is just the story. Yeah...you should completely believe that with
certain conviction.
***
“What should I get you? I never gave you anything”
“You
don’t have to. I don’t want anything”
“What type of a girl are you? I mean every boyfriend gives
his girlfriend something around this time of the year”
“I just
need you. I don’t need any gifts for pampering”
“Strange girl you are”
Post reminiscence he looks at the wall and the fan rotating from the ceiling
above. The old fan had more music and beat than his beating heart. Well another
day ended!
The midweek arrived and he was still in bed when a message
popped in: “Final Migration day man...come
to office”
“Today is Sunday”
“Wave 14? Migration?”
“Okay...coming in an
hour”
“And happy Valentine’s Day...ha
ha”
Goddamn it!
He gets out of his room pacing himself slowly towards the
drawing room. He sees a bouquet of red roses placed on the table.
“What’s that?”
His roommate replied: “Ohh...I
bought that for Amrita...what you think...its okay?”
“It is fine...you both
are anyway going for office today for migration right?”
“Yeah...but we would be having a lunch
together today and are planning to leave a bit early”
He smiled and said “nice”
“Okay...so let me get
ready for office too”
***
“You dated yet?”
Me: “I will spank you”
“I don’t prefer
men...ha ha...loser”
Me: “You should know
that I got myself a stalker. Seems like she is stalking me for some time”
“Whoa...see...good
things....I am telling you man...she may be the one”
Me: “he he...let’s
see. I don’t even know her yet”
“Everyone says that
the first time”
Perhaps time will change. At least February is ending...see
you again next year...he he.
***
Thy Valentine
Thou shalt be loved because thou art with me...here with me.
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