Woman monitors her dating app connections

Innovative Dating Tactics: The ‘Man Catalog’

In the chaotic world of digital dating, swiping through profiles can quickly feel overwhelming.

Enter 32-year-old Katelyn Trask, who’s taken things up a notch by creating a “man catalog” to keep track of all the potential matches she encounters on a dating app.

Imagine saying, “I can’t go out tonight; I’ve got 513 men to log in my catalog.” It does sound a bit extreme, doesn’t it? But she playfully shares her quirky methods online.

Living in Denver, Trask employs a pretty strategic approach. She switches her dating app location to various cities, essentially casting a wider net to see which matches come through.

When she gets a notification about a new match, she meticulously updates her Excel spreadsheet, noting details like age, height, location, occupation, religious beliefs, and political views.

Some might roll their eyes at the effort, but Trask insists her organization is all about identifying the best cities for finding compatible partners.

“Most of the guys I connect with tend to fit my type—I mean, curly hair, a nice smile, and interesting profile prompts,” she mentions. I think it’s refreshing to see someone so engaged in their dating life.

With a knack for data analysis, she finds joy in examining her findings and spotting trends in her dating preferences.

Trask shares her overarching goal: “I want to visit places where I can meet the most single men. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.”

This method seems to resonate with a lot of people. One commenter quipped, “A woman from STEM collecting data—love it!” Another person mentioned how keeping a dating diary helped them discern why certain dates went awry.

Yet, of course, not everyone is on board. Some express skepticism, arguing that putting so much thought into dating can be counterproductive. “They can’t even be bothered to read our profiles—that’s enough,” one comment pointed out. Another user labeled her project a “major red flag.”