Sober Dating - The Perfectly Named New Dating App
Dating is challenging AF, y’all. In between the fun moments of first kisses and getting to know each other, there are frequent moments of panic.
There’s the dreaded first date jitters: What should I wear?! What will we talk about?! What if it sucks and I’d rather be home with my cats?! The post-first date jitters: Why haven’t they called me back?! Did we really click or is it in my head?! And the not-so-fun-super-awkward break up.
These anxieties are further amplified when it comes to dating while in recovery. When do I tell them that I’m sober? Should I put “sober” on my dating profile? Are they ignoring my text because I told them I’m sober?! How will I curb these anxieties without a glass of wine?! Can I handle a sober break up?!
Kathy and Morgan thought of all of these obstacles when developing a groovy new app called Sober Dating. This dating app is designed for people who live a booze-free lifestyle. Fun fact: the first 1,000 people who pre-order Sober Dating will receive six months of premium membership for free!
A few of my favorite things
about the Sober Dating app:
Sober Badges
There are countless reasons to not drink alcohol and Sober Dating knows it! Whether you’re part of a 12-Step fellowship, you don’t drink because of religious reasons, or somewhere in the middle, this app lets you wear your choice as a true badge of honor!
Comfort Around Alcohol
When it comes to being around booze, we all have different levels of comfort in sobriety. And those levels of comfort are subject to change. this unique app feature can help you decide the perfect first date based on the amount fo alcohol that may or may not be present. For example, if someone doesn’t want to be around alcohol at all, an NA beer at a bar wouldn’t be a great place to connect. So you can try a coffee shop or a nice walk in the park!
Gender Options
Sober Dating acknowledges that gender is different from sex and that gender identity is more nuanced than simply “man and woman”. This inclusive dating environment holds space for myriad gender identities.
They also have a blog that provides updated resources that make dating while sober a bit easier. There’s also a bookshelf section that celebrates sober authors and their books!
Make sure to follow Sober Dating on Instagram then pre-order the app to receive six months of premium membership for free!
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**This post is sponsored by Sober Dating**
Tawny is an NYC-based millenial who writes about the intersection of sex and sobriety. Her work is featured in Playboy, Men’s Health, Huffington Post, Writer’s Digest, The Temper, Audiofemme, a sex column for SheSaid, and two essay collections: The Addiction Diaries(LaunchPad 2020) and the forthcoming reimagining of Sex and the Single Girl (Harper Perennial 2022). She is the co-host of Recovery Rocks podcast and story developer for the Webby-Award winning podcast, F*cking Sober.
