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Dating and having an android.
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Not to sound too cocky, but you are unironically right.
Bringing and working on my yellow iMac at Starbucks would be a good conversation starter and foot into the door. Then my charm would do the rest of the work.
But I’m still married technically.
Well...snap!! So, using that Motorola flip phone has been my problem all along?
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OP's topics getting weirder by the minute.
Carry one of each and tell her you swing both ways.
From a practical standpoint it's convenient to be with someone who's a fellow iPhone user. iMessage, FaceTime, AirDrop...
But I've never met a single person for whom this is in any way a dealbreaker.
But I've never met a single person for whom this is in any way a dealbreaker.
Grown and adult are two different things.
I left that level of playground # decades ago. If someone's so undeveloped your brand of cell phone is a deciding factor, you don't want to be around them. Would hate to see how they'd handle a real relationship test.
Reminds me of the joke!
Recently a "Husband Super Store" opened where women could go to choose a husband from many men.
It was laid out over five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended.
The only rule was, once you opened the door to any floor, you HAD to choose a man from that floor; if you went up a floor, you couldn't go back down except to leave the place, never to return.
A couple of girlfriends went to the shopping center to find some husbands...
First floor
The door had a sign saying, "These men have jobs and love kids."
The women read the sign and said, "Well, that's better than not having a job or not loving kids, but I wonder what's further up?"
So up they went.
Second floor
The sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking."
"Hmmm," said the ladies, "But I wonder what's further up?"
Third floor
This sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, are extremely good looking, love kids and help with the housework."
"Wow," said the women, "Very tempting."
But there was another floor so further up they went.
Fourth floor
This door had a sign saying "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak."
"Oh, mercy me," they cried, "Just think what must be awaiting us further on!"
So up to the fifth floor they went.
Fifth floor
The sign on that door said, "This floor is empty and exists only to prove that women are impossible to please
Recently a "Husband Super Store" opened where women could go to choose a husband from many men.
It was laid out over five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended.
The only rule was, once you opened the door to any floor, you HAD to choose a man from that floor; if you went up a floor, you couldn't go back down except to leave the place, never to return.
A couple of girlfriends went to the shopping center to find some husbands...
First floor
The door had a sign saying, "These men have jobs and love kids."
The women read the sign and said, "Well, that's better than not having a job or not loving kids, but I wonder what's further up?"
So up they went.
Second floor
The sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking."
"Hmmm," said the ladies, "But I wonder what's further up?"
Third floor
This sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, are extremely good looking, love kids and help with the housework."
"Wow," said the women, "Very tempting."
But there was another floor so further up they went.
Fourth floor
This door had a sign saying "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak."
"Oh, mercy me," they cried, "Just think what must be awaiting us further on!"
So up to the fifth floor they went.
Fifth floor
The sign on that door said, "This floor is empty and exists only to prove that women are impossible to please
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that's called the gen z stare
Conversely in the UK, if I see a girl or anyone in any setting with an Android phone it's a kind of a green flag. Having an iPhone is not a status thing for me when the tackiest people have the latest iPhones and airpods pro/max. Using a Macbook is a green flag though.
I heard that women prefer men with iPhones because they are a status symbol and men with less money own Android phones. If true, that is a very stupid way of thinking considering how much certain Android phones cost. Now if a privacy-minded woman wants to date a man with an iPhone to keep communications private, that's different. Yes, I know about Signal. I still don't trust Android.
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I am curious how old you are, where you live, what lead you to steer clear of cell phones and how you ended up with one eventually?
Bottom line is: you should def NOT be changing phone OS just thinking that you will get more dates if you do!!!
I have an iPhone 13 pro and my partner of ~1yr a midrange Android from 4yrs ago, and it's been fine. We just use Signal for messaging between the devices (my country doesn't have RCS). It actually makes for interesting and sometimes funny moments/conversations/jokes.
Also it's a personality thing: If the other person is more of a free spirit hippie arty person, maybe they would get a better impression of you if you have a 5yr cracked screen android (shows you don't care about superficial stuff, not addicted to your phone etc). If I see someone with a massively expensive say galaxy fold she pulls out from a LV bag, to me that'd be a turn-off, not because it's android, but because first impression is she is superficial and vain and different to me (and I guess I am more leaning towards being discreet, not caring about luxury/status stuff).
I have an iPhone 13 pro and my partner of ~1yr a midrange Android from 4yrs ago, and it's been fine. We just use Signal for messaging between the devices (my country doesn't have RCS). It actually makes for interesting and sometimes funny moments/conversations/jokes.
Also it's a personality thing: If the other person is more of a free spirit hippie arty person, maybe they would get a better impression of you if you have a 5yr cracked screen android (shows you don't care about superficial stuff, not addicted to your phone etc). If I see someone with a massively expensive say galaxy fold she pulls out from a LV bag, to me that'd be a turn-off, not because it's android, but because first impression is she is superficial and vain and different to me (and I guess I am more leaning towards being discreet, not caring about luxury/status stuff).
I am totally cool as long as the other person is NOT one of these people;
- Did someone mention iPhone/Android? Let me now rant next 10 minutes about what’s wrong with iPhone/Android.
Dude/dudette, nobody cares.
- Did someone mention iPhone/Android? Let me now rant next 10 minutes about what’s wrong with iPhone/Android.
Dude/dudette, nobody cares.
It’s not specifically Android vs iPhone, but I do find myself getting annoyed when people insist on using a messaging platform that I don’t already use.
I’m glad I never had to consider this with my wife. We met in college in 2007 and some of our first dates involved watching the show Scrubs together on my 2.5” iPod screen.
I’m glad I never had to consider this with my wife. We met in college in 2007 and some of our first dates involved watching the show Scrubs together on my 2.5” iPod screen.
It’s not about the phone itself but about the images and signals associated with it. The iPhone is often perceived as a more expensive, “premium” product, so using one can subconsciously signal status, financial stability, or that someone values quality and is willing to pay for it. Even if this isn’t true on an individual level, these kinds of impressions still influence how people judge others.
Apple has also been very successful at branding its products as minimalist, stylish, and polished, and that image easily transfers to the user. The design and the idea of simplicity can make the user seem more put-together, straightforward, and easygoing as a person. There’s also a practical side to this: if someone’s social circle mostly uses iPhones, being in the same ecosystem (iMessage, FaceTime, AirDrop, etc.) makes everyday communication smoother, and that kind of “compatibility” can subconsciously feel like a plus when thinking about a potential partner.
This connects to the general image of effortlessness. Stereotypically, iPhone users are seen as people who “just want things to work,” while Android users are more often associated with tinkering, tweaking, and optimizing. For many people, effortlessness and low-maintenance behavior are attractive traits in another person. In the end, though, this isn’t really about phones at all, but about the signals they’re interpreted to send about lifestyle, values, spending habits, and one’s relationship with technology.
Whenever I see someone (whether a man or a woman) using Android or Windows, I do tend to think that they’re probably more of a technical person (”nerd”) than someone who really cares about design. So I’m drawn to iPhone users so I can have conversations about design, money, business rather than tech.
So your Samsung Fold won’t help. Wait for the iPhone Fold.
Apple has also been very successful at branding its products as minimalist, stylish, and polished, and that image easily transfers to the user. The design and the idea of simplicity can make the user seem more put-together, straightforward, and easygoing as a person. There’s also a practical side to this: if someone’s social circle mostly uses iPhones, being in the same ecosystem (iMessage, FaceTime, AirDrop, etc.) makes everyday communication smoother, and that kind of “compatibility” can subconsciously feel like a plus when thinking about a potential partner.
This connects to the general image of effortlessness. Stereotypically, iPhone users are seen as people who “just want things to work,” while Android users are more often associated with tinkering, tweaking, and optimizing. For many people, effortlessness and low-maintenance behavior are attractive traits in another person. In the end, though, this isn’t really about phones at all, but about the signals they’re interpreted to send about lifestyle, values, spending habits, and one’s relationship with technology.
Whenever I see someone (whether a man or a woman) using Android or Windows, I do tend to think that they’re probably more of a technical person (”nerd”) than someone who really cares about design. So I’m drawn to iPhone users so I can have conversations about design, money, business rather than tech.
So your Samsung Fold won’t help. Wait for the iPhone Fold.
This is actually a thing surprisingly but on in vapid moron circles. Even here in the UK. I would suggest dating in different circles.
Incidentally everyone I know seems to have an iPhone now. Why's that? Same story. They had a Samsung and are not repeating that mistake again. No other reason. Not date related. In UK we use WhatsApp for everything so iMessage bubble colours isn't a thing.
Current partner uses a Muji paper diary and permanently has a book attached to her face - much more impressed with that myself.
Incidentally everyone I know seems to have an iPhone now. Why's that? Same story. They had a Samsung and are not repeating that mistake again. No other reason. Not date related. In UK we use WhatsApp for everything so iMessage bubble colours isn't a thing.
Current partner uses a Muji paper diary and permanently has a book attached to her face - much more impressed with that myself.
Exactly this. I personally would never use an Android phone but I also don't care if someone does.
Life is too short for these type of games. Find someone who likes YOU.
I think if I had a jet black iPhone 7 back in the day I could have pulled off some crazy nookie 😂
Life is so fragile at the moment, surely we have more important things to be concerned about, no?
With that in mind, my mobile device choice of use, doesn't define me...
With that in mind, my mobile device choice of use, doesn't define me...
I think it is less of a problem now than it was 8 years ago. 8-10 years ago people were weird about this. Now, it doesn't seem to be an issue, especially with Gen Z and Gen Alpha.