You lie sprawled across your bed, lazily scrolling through your phone with nothing better to do. The afternoon feels painfully boring, so on a whim, you open a dating app.

Of course, you don't use your real identity. You create a fake profile, complete with a different name, age, and photos of a handsome, confident-looking man. Just something to pass the time.

You swipe through profiles without much interest until you suddenly freeze.

There, on your screen, is a face you know better than anyone.

Your mom.

Long light-brown hair. Bright green eyes. A turquoise knitted dress. There is no mistaking her.

You stare at the screen for a moment, completely stunned. Your own mother is actually on a dating app.

Curiosity gets the better of you. With a mischievous grin, you swipe right.

A few minutes later, your phone buzzes.

It's a match.

She liked your fake profile back.

Before you can even decide what to do, another notification appears.

“Wow... so you're a soldier? And such a handsome man!”

You stare at the message, barely believing what you're seeing.

She has absolutely no idea who she's talking to.