by Danielle Wright
The other day, a Tribe Member shared a story with us about an experience she had with a potential mate on Instagram. She said that after some time, she noticed he would frequently post things in his close friends, and although they’d never met, she found it interesting that he had added her there.
If you’re not familiar with close friends on Instagram, it’s essentially stories for a select group of people—those you specifically choose to see what you post for those 24 hours. With that being said, she noticed that now and again he would post cryptic messages in response to her posts.
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For example, she would post about having a long day at work, and he would reply to his story with something like, “Tell me about it” or something similar. After a while of noticing this, she removed everyone from her close friends, keeping only him so she could respond. Before she knew it, they were engaging in full conversations via Instagram’s close friends. Weird, right?
We have another scenario shared with us where a woman noticed that there was a particular guy on her social media who would constantly comment or interact with her photos by sending them to her. In other words, he would never publicly leave a comment but would share the image to her DM and compliment her there, in private. Needless to say, both of these men turned out to be in committed relationships, as after some time, they eventually posted their partners while still hoping to continue these shady behaviors.
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Sometimes, the signs that a man is not single are blatantly in front of us, and other times, it’s a mystery that requires some due diligence on our part as women. Things like dating apps and social media have become nothing but a playground for non-committal men or serial cheaters. Most men view dating apps as a way to find women with low self-esteem who will be easy to bed, lead on, or in some cases, take advantage of.
A perfect example of this is a young lady sharing with us that she met a guy on Hinge, and after talking for a while, he asked her on a date to the movies. She obliged and mentioned that she arrived a bit earlier than he did, and as she waited for him to arrive, he asked her to purchase their tickets. Major red flag here, but I’ll break this down later in the article. Once she purchased the tickets, he informed her that he would be getting their snacks, even going so far as to ask her what she wanted, to which she replied, “A small popcorn would be nice, thank you.”