This is so relatable. Stellar writing. I’m a fan. - Adaeze Sherleen Ilo - Medium

Let’s not forget the exhaustion factor — the effort I put in to be kind, gracious, and open-minded, even when we both know before we even speak if there’s any reason to continue. I try remain open-minded. I try not to show my disappointment. I chide myself, tell myself to give the person the benefit of the doubt. But by the end of the hour (and it’s always an hour, even when it’s just coffee), I’m exhausted. We exch…

Why I’m Quitting Online Dating. Again.

Christiana White

Adaeze Sherleen Ilo

Feb 21, 2021

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This is so relatable. Stellar writing. I’m a fan.

Adaeze Sherleen Ilo

Written by Adaeze Sherleen Ilo

Adaeze is a social worker in training who recently embraced her writing super powers. Now she writes to make up for lost time.

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