The one who hesitated between matching or adopting a dog

Tonight, you're here, torn between two life options: swipe, match again and again, or... adopt a dog.
And frankly, one seems barely less risky to you than the other.

On dating apps, you come across guys who talk about their ex on the second message... or who ghost you before you've even said hello.
But sometimes you say to yourself: What if it was him? The right one, the real one, the one who would understand your weird humor and your need for silence after a day of socializing?
And at the same time... have you seen this video of a little dog in a shelter? A big ball of love just waiting for you.
Well... a bowl, but also you, right?

With a dog, at least, no psychological games.
No "What are you doing tonight?" at midnight.
Just cuddles…and a few hairs on your sweatshirt.
Okay, okay. Lots of hair.

So there you are, at 9:14 p.m., in your living room, scrolling with one hand on Bumble, Hinge and so on...and with the other, looking at adoption profiles on the SPA website.

You're there, in front of your phone, scrolling through profiles.
You think it's almost a game.
A quick glance, a quick judgment: "He looks cute... Oh, him, no way."
Dating apps are this digital jungle where people meet through small gestures.
"Hi, how are you?" "What are you doing this weekend?"
And it's supposed to be exciting.

But deep down, you're tired.
Tired of having to play this game where everyone else seems to have more choices than you,
and where you often find yourself telling yourself that you're just exhausted from these conversations that go nowhere.

But you end up asking yourself, as you swipe:
What if it was him this time?
But you also know it could be another one "We'll meet up one of these days." which will never see the light of day.

And then you come across this video. A really cute video.
A very cute dog, looking at the camera with his big innocent eyes.
“I’m at the SPA, adopt me!”

He is there, waiting, with his innocent little look that says to you:
“Come get me, I have no expectations. No questions about my ex. No weird conversations about our life plans. Just cuddles and kibble.”

You let yourself be tempted and tell yourself that maybe, just maybe this dog would be a good option.
You could go home to someone who won't judge you if you're already in your pajamas at 5 p.m.
Who won't have text messages waiting at 3am.
And frankly, there are worse things than that.

You get lost in the idea:
a dog curling up next to you on the couch,
waiting for you at the door after a day's work.
He's not going on a business trip for a week,
he's not going to ignore your messages,
He's not going to ask himself if you have to make an effort for him.
No, he will be there, with his warm little nose and his look that says to you:
"No matter who you are, I just need a little attention and food. And I'll be faithful. All the time."

But… the apps.
Love, passion, possibilities.
You find yourself scrolling again, hoping that a profile might surprise you.

But deep down, you know it.
You're tired of these stories that never even begin.
Tired of this world where everyone meets and disappears a few days later.
Tired of never knowing if it's real or just an illusion of what we want it to be.

So tonight, you don't choose.
You're going to stay there, between these two options.
And who knows, maybe one day you'll wake up and make a choice.
Maybe you'll choose the app.
Maybe you'll choose a dog.
Maybe one day you'll choose to live without the pressure of always being in pursuit of something.

One day, we will have to choose.
Or life will decide for you.
But not tonight.

Tonight, you just need to believe that love exists—in one form or another.