Great perspective, thanks. And I figure I'd be perceived as more 'exotic' in Boston than in LA, too.

Obviously you're not black, so you may not be able to answer this question. But just curious. Are there any cities in North America where you figure being black on Tinder would be great, such as Stockholm in Europe?

Is banter/creativity when texting/tindering something you always had or something you learned (skill) and if so, how?