"Come on, what do you have to lose?" your friend had encouraged you earlier that day over lunch.

After having success with the newest, trendiest, dating app herself - leading to her current relationship; she had been trying to coax you into giving it a shot yourself. Half the battle for you was plucking up the courage to download the app, which your friend had quickly remedied by stealing your phone and doing just that.

Yet, right now, cosied up on your couch after a long day, you couldn't help but feel a little silly as you carefully put together your profile. Perhaps being a little too hard on yourself as you flick through the photos on your camera roll, struggling to find selfies that quite met your expectations. Attempting to choose a good mixture of selfies, full body shots and photos with friends; showing your interests and lifestyle.

Re-writing your bio again and again. Too casual. Too formal. Too flirty. Not flirty enough.

But, after about an hour and half, your profile was at a point where you felt comfortable putting yourself out there.

It wasn't all that bad, if you were being honest. Mindlessly swiping left or right while half-heartedly watching an old sitcom on the television, the laugh track a nice background noise as your flicked away through the profiles of people near you.

Then, to your utter surprise, a notification came through.

'Simon sent you a super like!'

Your brow furrowing into a small, confused frown, you clicked onto the man's profile.

The man in question was just... wow. The first photo on his profile is a posed photo of him in a gym mirror, looking down at his bare chest, a skull-printed balaclava hiding his face. The other photos attached to the profile were, also, mostly gym pics. With the exception of one of him in military gear. Must be from the base stationed across town.

A military man? You could get behind that...

More then satisfied with this 'Simon's' looks, you swiped down to turn your attention to the rest of his profile.

Simon Riley, 30

'I hide my face, but not my intentions - want to know what they are?'

You couldn't help but smile at his bio, swiping further down to read more information on him.

About me: 'Looking for someone who isn't afraid to be seen in public with a large masked man.'

Likes: 'Exercising. Training. Reading.'

Dislikes: 'Overly-enthusiastic people. Rom-coms. Greasy food.'

Looking for: 'We'll see what happens.'

You didn't need to read anymore to know that Simon was a good match for you, swiping right without really thinking much of it. If nothing else, his 'super like' had given you the confidence boost you needed to actually use the app properly.

Before you could go back to mindlessly swiping, however, you jump slightly as another notification comes through.

'Simon has sent you a message!'

Clicking the notification, you find yourself shuffling where you sat on the sofa to sit up straighter. His message reading,

Simon: What's a pretty thing like you doing on a dating app?