Free Advanced English Dialogue: The Dating Struggle
BY CAMILLE HANSON
In this free advanced English dialogue, two friends voice their frustration with dating apps. Maybe you can relate?
Conversation 19
The Dating Struggle
This English conversation is written for B2-C1 level learners who want to go beyond textbook English and experience the kind of vocabulary and phrasing that native speakers actually use. Read along, listen to the audio, test yourself and buy the full book below!
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Conversation 19 – The Dating Struggle
Conversation 19 – The Dating Struggle
Brooklyn: Ugh, I think I’m officially hitting a wall with these dating apps.
Alex: I feel you. I’ve been doomscrolling through profiles for an hour and I haven’t swiped right once. I’m just not feeling it.
Brooklyn: It’s just so exhausting. I finally had a great conversation with a guy last week, and then he just ghosted me. Like, what’s up with that?
Alex: That is the worst. I don’t get why people can’t just be honest instead of disappearing into thin air. It’s so rude.
Brooklyn: Exactly! It feels like everyone is just looking for the next best thing instead of actually trying to connect. I miss good old-fashioned dating.
Alex: I think we need to go on a date with each other.
Brooklyn: What?! Not again. We’ve been over this. We’re best friends. It would never work.
Alex: You don’t know that. We could be perfect for each other.
Brooklyn: I dunno. I sort of friend zoned you years ago.
Alex: Think about it. We’ve both gone on a million dates, but never with each other. We have the best time together. Our parents even thought we were going to end up together when we were kids.
Brooklyn: Oh, Alex. I don’t know.
Alex: And you won’t ever know until we try. What if the best thing has been sitting under our noses all along?
Brooklyn: Fine…one date. Let’s see what happens.
Vocabulary Breakdown
Doomscrolling: Spending too much time looking at boring or negative content online.
Ghosted: Suddenly stopping all communication without an explanation.
Disappearing into thin air: Vanishing completely and suddenly.
Next best thing: A better person or option that might be available.
Friend zoned: To treat someone as only a friend when they want a romance.
Under our noses: Something that is right in front of you but you didn’t notice.
See what happens: To try something without knowing the result.
Real-Life Tip
I’m just not feeling it: This is the most common way Americans say they aren’t interested in someone or something without being mean. It attributes the lack of interest to a vague “vibe” rather than a specific fault.
“He’s a nice guy, but I’m just not feeling it.“
“I tried that new hobby, but I’m just not feeling it.“
Listen & Speak
Listen: Listen to the audio. Notice how Alex says “And I…” The “d” in and usually disappears, sounding like “an-I.” Also, listen for Brooklyn’s “I dunno.” It’s a very lazy, collapsed version of “I don’t know” that is common among close friends.
Speak: Read the conversation out loud.
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