Online dating for overweight

Like selling a house, we overstate the positives, understate the negatives and completely ignore the structural damage and defects.

When I moved to a Thai island to work on my online business, I was still thoroughly overweight and unhealthy.

After all, in an era of fake news and internet mob rule, it takes a brave company to pull a prank on their unsuspecting customers.

The trouble with jokes is that they can backfire spectacularly, especially when they're disruptive, distasteful or - as the marketing team at Tinder recently discovered - even slightly plausible.

I would lay on the couch at night and unenthusiastically swipe on Tinder. I didn’t exercise much and only ever half-heartedly.

No effort was made with my appearance – I dressed like a slob and my patchy beard was a crime against facial hair.