Allow me to preface this by saying I hate to add fuel to the fire here and give you more attention than you’ve already gained even though I’m sure that was the intention of your social media presence at the time.
Dear Girl from Tinder,
So you were swiping left and right and matched with a good looking guy. He messages you and you choose to not reply nothing out of the ordinary right? Keeping in mind this was back in April, August rolls around and it's time for the Olympics. You watch the 2016 Olympics in Rio one day to see a guy whose name sounds familiar so you scroll through your Tinder matches to find it to be him, Joseph Schooling. You later take to social media and other news outlets to say "my tinder match just beat Michael Phelps in the men's 100m butterfly and won a gold medal, this is my greatest accomplishment" and that "I regret not replying to him." Well, let me just say there's no reason to change your outlook now what's done is done and the regrets live in the past. You're getting all this attention because you've brought it upon yourself. He has the spotlight on him for beating Michael Phelps one of his idols while many consider you to be self centered and a gold digger. I'm not meaning this article to blast you I promise I know this may come across a bit harsh and I'm sorry but it's reality. People have taken to their own social media sites to call you many names and classify you as many things. I’m not saying that any of these people are by any means correct but I’m saying that the reason you’re dealing with these hate messages is because of your initial actions. You called not replying to him “your greatest failure” well sweetheart, you’re 20 years old you’ve got tons of years ahead of you if that’s your biggest failure in your life so far I’d say you’re doing alright. Don’t let some guy on a dating app determine your life as they say “shoulda, coulda, woulda, but didn’t” I assure you it’s not the end of your world nor is it his. He’s a current Longhorn (UT student) from Singapore and you’re just another Longhorn and I’m sure this big deal you’ve made this out to be hasn’t impacted him in the least bit. I’m sure you aren’t the only girl to have matched with Schooling, what makes you different is you’re the only girl that has gained so much unnecessary publicity from it. Wouldn’t you want to be known as “that girl from Tinder who gave the cold shoulder to an Olympian”, I wouldn’t think so. By no means are you a bad person or any of those names you have been called by those on the internet. I can’t exactly be one to judge I don’t know you I only know the story you’ve shared on numerous public domains. I write this letter because your story caught my attention. Instead of being on the news for a mistake how about doing something amazing for those around you and letting that propel you into the spotlight. You should be known and remembered for the remarkable things you could potentially do and who knows “Mr. Right” may just be right around the corner.
Sincerely,
An Odyssey Creator with Something to Say
