Alcohol is everywhere on Tinder. Here’s how non-drinkers cope.
By Sacha Zimmerman Sacha Zimmerman is a writer living in Washington, D.C. She is the author of"Unwasted: My Lush Sobriety." May 2 at 11:57 AM You could be forgiven for mistaking the profile pics on popular dating apps for contributions to an alcohol advocacy campaign. Here is a 20-something blonde whose hair echoes the golden hues of her California chard — in her profile, she makes clear that if it’s not from Napa, she’s not drinking it.
And of course, people use alcohol to quell dating jitters, to dull their inhibitions and maybe to loosen up a potential sex partner. Sober people have adopted a variety of strategies to negotiate this culture, ranging from selective subterfuge to radical honesty. They deal with issues of self-presentation that drinkers don’t even think about.
Matney, of Asheville, who attends five to seven recovery meetings a week, makes a point of announcing his sobriety in his Grindr profile: “Some guys are weirded out that I’m in my 20s and don’t drink or smoke,” he says. “I just put it out there because it’s a huge part of my life.” And Lauren Wallett, 36, a lifestyle and business coach in Los Angeles, takes that approach a step further.
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