{"id":31890,"date":"2026-03-27T10:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/?p=31890"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:36:55","slug":"death-by-deck-is-powerpoint-dating-the-end-of-romance-as-we-know-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/death-by-deck-is-powerpoint-dating-the-end-of-romance-as-we-know-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Death by Deck: Is PowerPoint Dating the End of Romance as We Know It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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London, we need to talk. We\u2019ve endured the rain, the Central Line in mid-August, and the rising price of a pint. But this? This might be where we draw the line.<\/p>

According to a recent report by the Deccan Herald<\/i>, Londoners have officially reached peak “corporate burnout” and decided to bring it into the bedroom. Well, the pub, actually. There is a “weird” new trend sweeping through the city where singles are gathering in pubs to give\u2014wait for it\u2014PowerPoint presentations<\/b> about why they\u2019re a catch.<\/p>

Yes, you read that correctly. Love has been given a Microsoft Office makeover.<\/p>

Slides, Stats, and… Sadness?<\/h2>

Imagine this: You\u2019re at a bar, hoping for a bit of chemistry and maybe a cheeky wink. Instead, you get a laser pointer to the eye and a pie chart explaining someone’s “Key Performance Indicators” in past relationships.<\/p>

We\u2019re seeing slides on “Why you should date me,” complete with bullet points on their ability to make sourdough and a SWOT analysis of their emotional availability. It\u2019s basically a performance review with more booze and fewer HR complaints.<\/p>

Since when did “dating” become “pitching”? If we wanted to look at decks and talk about deliverables, we\u2019d stay at the office until 8:00 PM (and at least we’d be getting paid for that misery).<\/p>

Let\u2019s Be Real: This Isn’t Fun<\/h2>

We get it. Swiping fatigue is real. The “u up?” texts are exhausting. But replacing a personality with a transition effect isn’t the vibe. Unless your slide deck includes a very convincing argument for why we’re skipping the small talk and going straight to the fun stuff, we\u2019re going to have to hit ‘Escape.’<\/p>

Dating should be about heat, not headers. It should be about chemistry, not charts. Most importantly, it should be casual<\/i>, not a quarterly board meeting.<\/p>

Leave the ClipArt in 2005<\/h2>

If you find yourself opening a laptop to secure a second date, blink twice. You\u2019ve been trapped in the corporate matrix for too long.<\/p>

At OBC<\/b>, we believe in a revolutionary concept called “The 21st Century.” We\u2019ve ditched the stuffy “soulmate” pressure and the boardroom aesthetics for something a little more… exciting. You don’t need a presentation to show you’re a catch; you just need a profile and a desire to actually have a good time.<\/p>

We\u2019re the #1 casual dating brand for a reason: we do it right. No marriage promises just to get a drink, no boring blind dates, and absolutely zero<\/i> bullet points.<\/p>

Ready to stop pitching and start playing?<\/b> Join nearly 10 million members who know that the best connections happen without a projector. Leave the decks for the interns and join the 21st century of dating.<\/p>

Join OBC Now<\/a> \u2013 Because You\u2019re a Person, Not a Presentation.<\/b><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

London, we need to talk. We\u2019ve endured the rain, the Central Line in mid-August, and the rising price of a pint. But this? This might be where we draw the line.According to a recent report by the Deccan Herald, Londoners have officially reached peak “corporate burnout” and decided to bring it into the bedroom. Well, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dating-and-sex","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"\"powerpoint\"\n

London, we need to talk. We\u2019ve endured the rain, the Central Line in mid-August, and the rising price of a pint. But this? This might be where we draw the line.<\/p>

According to a recent report by the Deccan Herald<\/i>, Londoners have officially reached peak \"corporate burnout\" and decided to bring it into the bedroom. Well, the pub, actually. There is a \"weird\" new trend sweeping through the city where singles are gathering in pubs to give\u2014wait for it\u2014PowerPoint presentations<\/b> about why they\u2019re a catch.<\/p>

Yes, you read that correctly. Love has been given a Microsoft Office makeover.<\/p>

Slides, Stats, and... Sadness?<\/h2>

Imagine this: You\u2019re at a bar, hoping for a bit of chemistry and maybe a cheeky wink. Instead, you get a laser pointer to the eye and a pie chart explaining someone's \"Key Performance Indicators\" in past relationships.<\/p>

We\u2019re seeing slides on \"Why you should date me,\" complete with bullet points on their ability to make sourdough and a SWOT analysis of their emotional availability. It\u2019s basically a performance review with more booze and fewer HR complaints.<\/p>

Since when did \"dating\" become \"pitching\"? If we wanted to look at decks and talk about deliverables, we\u2019d stay at the office until 8:00 PM (and at least we'd be getting paid for that misery).<\/p>

Let\u2019s Be Real: This Isn't Fun<\/h2>

We get it. Swiping fatigue is real. The \"u up?\" texts are exhausting. But replacing a personality with a transition effect isn't the vibe. Unless your slide deck includes a very convincing argument for why we're skipping the small talk and going straight to the fun stuff, we\u2019re going to have to hit 'Escape.'<\/p>

Dating should be about heat, not headers. It should be about chemistry, not charts. Most importantly, it should be casual<\/i>, not a quarterly board meeting.<\/p>

Leave the ClipArt in 2005<\/h2>

If you find yourself opening a laptop to secure a second date, blink twice. You\u2019ve been trapped in the corporate matrix for too long.<\/p>

At OBC<\/b>, we believe in a revolutionary concept called \"The 21st Century.\" We\u2019ve ditched the stuffy \"soulmate\" pressure and the boardroom aesthetics for something a little more... exciting. You don't need a presentation to show you're a catch; you just need a profile and a desire to actually have a good time.<\/p>

We\u2019re the #1 casual dating brand for a reason: we do it right. No marriage promises just to get a drink, no boring blind dates, and absolutely zero<\/i> bullet points.<\/p>

Ready to stop pitching and start playing?<\/b> Join nearly 10 million members who know that the best connections happen without a projector. Leave the decks for the interns and join the 21st century of dating.<\/p>

Join OBC Now<\/a> \u2013 Because You\u2019re a Person, Not a Presentation.<\/b><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31890"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31890"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31893,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31890\/revisions\/31893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}