Tinder Once Got Me Lost in Another Country

Was it God punishing me for my impending sins, or poor planning?

Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash

I’ve never had much success on Tinder, but on this beautiful Dutch evening, I finally matched with a gal that was willing to tolerate me.

I was in the Netherlands as part of a six-week, eight-country run with the band I tour manage. We were in the wonderful city of Groningen.

I sell merch during the shows and am often not super busy when the bands play. Fans are more captivated by the music than some t-shirts, so there are some pretty lonely stretches.

If I’m not working on my computer, I’ll whip out my phone and scroll through social media. If I’m really bored, I’ll start swiping on Tinder.

On this particular evening, I really felt like meeting up with a Dutch girl.

Dutch girls were just my cup of tea. All skinny and blonde, seemingly, and down for a good time.

I swiped for a while and finally matched with a girl. I made it clear right off the bat that I was just in town for the night and looking for some fun.

She was totally down. It was game time.

Our show ended and I tried to pack up as quickly as possible to make my way to her place. We were staying at the…