Mariam, 28, is a soft-spoken Senegalese immigrant and entrepreneur with a jewelry business, an encyclopedic knowledge of evolutionary biology and sociology and a new Hinge account.
“Lol for real?” She replies when I tell her about the piece I’m writing about online dating. I prepare myself for the inevitable ghosting and/or unmatching. Instead, she sends me a voice message.
Illustrated by Beatriz Espinoza, animated by Alexandra S. Badiu As we leave the restaurant from our second date, he tells me he had an awesome time and that he’s glad
