Love is big business in the age of social media and dating apps, with many companies happy to help you find your perfect match for a price. One woman documents her matches on Hinge. She posted how she does it in what she calls her ‘Man Catalog.’
Caitlin Trask has a TikTok profile with almost 30K followers. Her content is varied, but she often posts about her dating life. One video, in particular, has gone viral with over half a million views. The 14-second clip shows her entering data into a tidy spreadsheet lovingly known as the ‘Man Catalog.’
Trask opens the video by saying, “Sorry, I can’t hang out tonight. I have 513 men to document in my Man Catalog.” She then reveals a sneak peek of the spreadsheet, which looks impressively uncluttered, thanks to its color coding. Trask meticulously fills in multiple fields for each man, including their age, height, and occupation. She also lists political and religious affiliations, and if she finds them attractive.
Trask Reveals More Details About The Catalog In An Interview
In an interview with People, Caitlin explains more about Catalog and why she put it together. She told the outlet, “It’s a way to figure out what city has the highest percentage of people she would be compatible with.” The Catalog was actually inspired by one of her co-workers who allegedly got engaged after staying in different states and countries a month at a time.
Unsurprisingly, Trask describes herself as an “analytical person” and finds it interesting to spot patterns in the data. She explained to People, “The ultimate goal is to visit the places where I find there seem to be the most single men that I’m aligned with, and visit there and see if anything comes of it.”
Replies to TikTok video are mostly positive, with the most popular comment reading, “girl post the template.” Others admit they’ve tried creating similar things, like romance diaries. Several self-proclaimed analysts also praise her work. One user, @hickoryandhearth jokes, “Umm I need this catalogue. I don’t have men, but I collect spreadsheets.”