There's something very odd about using a dating app and coming across the profile of someone you already know in real life.
There's a strange conflict to it. On the one hand, it's intriguing to look at their profile and see how they choose to present themselves in this particular medium.
But at the same time, it feels slightly inappropriate to be looking, like it's something that you aren't meant to see and shouldn't really be looking at. A bit like if you accidentally saw them in the nude.
johnnydiscard:
I remember seeing the profiles of some women I knew IRL that I was casually interested in and saw it as an opportunity to better decide if I my interest could be tipped toward them further. Interestingly, I always came away deciding I was no longer interested in them.
headshot:
There was a dissonance.