1. You're sick of hearing the words, "dating in Edinburgh must be so romantic and exciting!"
2. Firstly, the city is smaller than a Tunnock's Teacake.
3. And you run out of Tinder options quickly.
Ye olde Tinder Edinburgh, 1829.
After swiping through the city's limited offerings for the fifth time in a week, you'd happily resort to olde-timey personal ads if it meant you had a chance of meeting someone new.
4. Oh, apart from during the Edinburgh Fringe, of course, but that's not necessarily a good thing.
Edinburgh fringe has ruined tinder
You may get more matches, but things quickly become weird. It can be stressful trying to work out whether people are promoting a show, or whether dressing like a clown or an elderly person actually turns them on.
5. And there's no hope at all if you live in the outskirts.
6. It's well known that people in Edinburgh are pretty reserved, so IRL dating is awkward AF.
7. Desperation usually leads you to The Tron.
8. And even Café Piccante, where the music is so good you wonder why you didn't head there in the first place.
9. But awkward run-ins with an ex are inevitable.
10. And hordes of hens and stags are always rubbing their romantic success in your face, so to speak.
It was great to have Victoria and her hen party on board our Majestic Tour this weekend. Looks like they had fun!… https://t.co/FeGNNtS2hz
They literally go to the lengths of hiring out a bus to make sure you know about it.
11. Plus they'll use any platform to shout about their SO.
12. After a while, you try to widen the gene pool by suggesting a wild night out in Glasgow.
13. You get excited when eligible celebs come to the city.
14. And if by some miracle you find someone you want to date, picking a place to go is a total minefield.
15. Choosing a venue for a second date is even harder.
16. But if a date does go well, it's good to know you're always basically within walking distance of a bed.
