Every now and then apps come along that change the dynamics of how people communicate. For the last chunk of time, the world of lesbian dating has been completely lacking in the Online world. One night, a few weeks ago, I read an article somewhere about Lex, an app that was formerly known as Personals and it has completely changed the way I network on my phone.
On Lex’s twitter bio, they describe the app in all caps, as they should, as: FOR LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, ASEXUAL, & QUEER PPL. FOR WOMXN & TRANS, GENDERQUEER, INTERSEX, TWO SPIRIT, & NON-BINARY PPL. FOR MEETING LOVERS & FRIENDS
Yes to all of that. I downloaded the app immediately and start poking around. My wife got home from work a few minutes in, so she ended up downloading the app too. You know who the ladies of Lex love? My wife.
I haven’t messed around on a dating app in 6 years or so. It’s been the same amount of time for her, I think. The difference between Lex and other dating apps is that there are zero visuals. You only get words. In your profile, you can link your instagram profile if you choose to, but there’s no way to share images directly within the app.
It’s fucking refreshing.
Here’s what a post on Lex looks like:
It’s like Craig’s List of old! When you’re on OkCupid or Match or Fetlife or any of the other websites that you can use to meet partners, they’re all so focused on pictures. I want new lovers to fall in love with my words before they even consider meeting me in person. I’d like to connect with someone on a verbal level, discover their humor and sarcasm, before I even pick up the phone to voice verify. I’m all about Pornhub and the visuals when I’m getting off, but when it comes to actual dating, I feel like I can learn a whole lot more about a person by the way they present themselves with their words.
Also, the app isn’t JUST to meet lovers/relationship potentials/romantic partners. It’s to connect with queer people in general. Since I’ve started chatting people up on Lex, I’ve met 5 different people in four different states who are wonderful conversationalists. My wife has started dating another librarian that lives in Brooklyn. I don’t presently have enough time in my life to date, but when I do, it’s all going to happen through Lex.
Peepz, how do you feel about dating via words vs swiping left? Do you think that this type of communication is going to catch on in other social niches or is this strictly a lesbian thing?
Let me know in the comments below hit me up on twitter with your thoughts.
Image: From Lex’s Website
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