I Refuse to Date an Apolitical Man

Rachel Inberg
Fourth Wave
Published in
7 min readFeb 14, 2024

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CW: sexual violence, rape, gender-based violence

Vetting men for veracity on dating apps requires the computational skills of a mathematician and detective work of an Interpol agent. I have, over time and along with countless lady friends attempting to navigate the apps, identified recognizable patterns of deceit in the profiles. If he says he’s 6', he’s actually 5'10"; if he says he’s 5'10", he’s…

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Rachel Inberg
Fourth Wave

Rachel writes from the unique perspective of a healthcare professional who treats mental illness and also experiences it herself. Read more at rachelinberg.com