Lou scanned the face looking back at her some more. Clear brown eyes. A few freckles gathered around a small nose. Short hair mussed about to look perfectly imperfect.

“Okay, swipe right.”

“Yessss,” Robin said and swiped.

“What happens next?” Martha asked.

“Depending on whether Meredith swipes right on Lou, they can then message each other.” Robin gave Lou an appreciative once-over. “There is no way anyone on this app, and certainly not Meredith, will swipe left on you. I don’t mean to objectify your looks, Lou, but you’re as drop-dead gorgeous as they come.”

Lou had had enough drinks to laugh away Robin’s comment.

“Anyway, now that we’re starting to find our groove, let’s continue,” Robin said. She sounded as though she had just won a small amount at the slot machine and was now gunning for the big jackpot, confident that she would get it, no matter that the house always wins.

They all said No in unison a few more times, debated a few others, which Lou vetoed as left swipes in the end, until another familiar face popped up.

“Ooh, interesting,” Robin said. “I hadn’t figured Mia to be single and certainly not as someone looking for love on a dating app.”

“Swipe left,” Amber said, her tone firm.

Robin glanced at her. “Why?”

“Just do it, Robin,” Amber said.

“Are you sure, Lou? You and Mia are the two hot young singles of our group now and, truth be told, you’d make a cute couple. There’s something about her, don’t you think?”

That was the second time this week someone had said Lou and Mia would make a good couple. It just went to show how deceiving appearances could be. Which made Lou decide it was time to put an end to this whole Tinder business.

“That’s a definite left,” she said to Robin. “And I think I’ve had about enough now.”

“Okay. You’re in charge,” Robin said.

“Are you sure, babe?” Micky said. “You seemed to be getting a little carried away there.”

Robin handed the phone back to Lou. “I was quite disappointed with what was on offer to be honest. Which makes me realize I’m doubly lucky to have already found you.” She leaned over and kissed Micky on the mouth.

“Maybe Tinder is not the way to true love, despite its many amazing features,” Martha said sarcastically.

Then Lou’s phone beeped. She hadn’t closed the Tinder app yet and a notification came in that Meredith had swiped right on her profile as well. She showed the screen to Robin.

“It could work, you know,” Robin said. “Stranger things have happened.”