Military Officer Changes Hinge Dating Preference to “Long-term Relationship” Week Before Deployment

Boys, there’s no better time to update your dating profile than the upcoming days before deployment.

Deployment is confirmed — time to start looking for a serious relationship! Just don’t tell her you’re leaving for eleven months in less than two weeks. Just be as vague as possible. Say things like "we might be out for a bit" or "I might get underway soon" instead of being honest. If she is in a military town, they should know what that means anyway.

Alternatively, you could just lie to her. Tell her that you had a surprise deployment after four really good dates in less than two weeks. Tell her it’s beyond your control but you want to “stay in touch” anyway because the initial connection was “just so strong”. Hell, you could even fly her out to Hawaii or Guam when you make a port call there - that’ll really show the commitment necessary for a first marriage.

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