Research published in 2014 by Christian Rudder, the co-founder of OkCupid, showed that Asian men are the least desirable racial group to women, according to TIME. That’s not me making a bold claim - it’s actual data that you can Google right now. Courtesy Mike CabellonĪsian men do the absolute worst on dating apps. While I’m happily in a relationship now, I’ll never forget how invisible I felt - and how I imagine many other people who look like me feel, too. I couldn’t get anyone to swipe right on me.ĭating as an Asian man in America is, to put it simply, not fun. But when I was on dating apps, I honestly think I could’ve done better if I’d changed my profile picture to a stray hyena with mange.

And that’s OK! I’m very happy with myself. I look OK enough to be on TV, but not the cover of Men’s Health.

I am somewhere between Brad Pitt and a blobfish. I’m not fishing for compliments I just know that I’m not a 10 and I’m not a 1. I would say I am, on a good day, medium attractive.