Sydney man chronicles intense year on Tinder

Dating in 2015 is in overdrive and the rules have changed.
Thanks to apps like Tinder, singles can now arrange a different date for every night of the week from the comfort of their own couch. No effort required.
Sydney Morning Herald columnist Michael Jarosky decided to chronicle his experience of dating on Tinder for a year in a new book called Swipe â The Game has Changed.
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Jarosky promises to be a âmentorâ to his readers, sharing his foolproof âMISBAC Strategyâ for landing dates, as well as his rules for dating on Tinder like having good grammar.
The personal trainer is pretty complimentary of himself, and the first chapter opens with a weekly dating schedule with no less than eight different women.
He jokes that it isnât a TV guide.
Jarosky describes Tinder as a âworldwide game changerâ and âthe best thing since sliced breadâ.
âThe ability to pick up, chat, flirt, and start a relationship is in our hands. Between your thumbs. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,â he writes.
To express interest in another single, users simply have to swipe right or left and wait to see if a connection is formed.
The app is also touted as the perfect solution to dating in our busy lives â there is no time wasted on drinks at a bar with someone who youâve realised you have nothing in common with.
âYouâve gone to a boatload of effort to meet one person, when in the same time you can be potentially chatting to 50,â Jarosky writes.
The opening of the book is jarring, with the foreword and first chapter reading like a male version of 50 Shades of Grey, going into great detail about the authorâs exploits.
The inclusion of Jaroskyâs messages with some women are also cringe-worthy, especially when he asks one of them if they like âboxed wine, Doritos and humpingâ.
Swipe â The Game has Changed is broken up by chapters with different rules and lessons, and stories about Jaroskyâs own exploits, with titles like â21 years my juniorâ.
He also dedicates a chapter to his life, including how he lost his virginity and his transition from accountant in Chicago to personal trainer in Sydney.
Thereâs also the plug for his 40-day weight loss program and business, City Caveman Fitness.
Despite the no-holds-barred stories about his encounters with women, Jarosky has some interesting views on why romance and dating have changed.
He argues that paid dating sites only offer a handful of matches, and of those, thereâs an even smaller amount of people youâll actually go on a date with.
âIn the Age of Swipe, emails are replaced with actual âchatâ, and thatâs so much more engaging and real-time, than sending (or receiving) your hundredth email of the day,â he writes.
Despite having a strategy to attract women on Tinder, Jarosky insists he isnât objectifying them, and suggests society needs to re-evaluate the way it looks at modern dating.
âNot only am I attracted to smart, cool, and confident women, I also think we need to check back in with our values as a culture when it comes to sex.
âSex is natural. Itâs fun. Itâs free. And it feels goodâ.
So confident is Jarosky in being able to help hapless daters, he even offers one-on-one consultations and profile makeovers priced between $100 and $POA per session.
âBy joining Swipe Luxe, youâre part of an exclusive club. A limited number of international clients will be accepted,âhe claims.
âYour wildest dating, sex and relationship aspirations will become a reality. No joke. Maybe youâll write your own book.â
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