Dating
Marin Haugo was tired of prioritizing everything above her love life so she turned dating into a challenge.
When I started this, I had 80 Instagram followers, Haugo tells Bustle.
Now, shes up to 36,000 and counting.
These men are really showing up and communicating, says Haugo.
These men are really raising the bar.
Though she doesntfill her dates in on the experiment at first, its certainly not a secret, either.
After seeing her content, he doubled down on her.
I feel like men are competitive.
She likens it to doing a new exercise routine.
She took up virtual speed-dating and scheduled two dates on Feb. 28 to accomplish her goal.
Because you’re finding these legit guys who we would like, Haugo says.
He was like, I dont know why Im even messaging you, but Id love your advice.
She even helped him improve his game by assisting him in crafting his intro texts.
Having that counseling framework is helping me give advice to these people, Haugo explains.
That being said, dont expect to slide into her DMs looking for a free therapy session.
Haugo prefers to give her followers her blunt opinion.
Dating isnt always easy on peoples self-esteem, but for Haugo, the challenge has been a boon.
And now, Im like, No.
My standards and my confidence have drastically risen.
Im 31; Im ready to find my partner.
I dont want to spend my entire 30s going from one flame to the next.
I want to build a life with somebody and have that stability and have a beautiful relationship.
This article was originally published onFeb.
