If you are an iPhone user, there is a moment when you text someone for the first time, a moment of truth before you know whether that text bubble will turn blue or green.
The difference is that in case someone has a firm anti-texting policy and has never done it before, the blue message bubble means that the recipient of your text is also an iPhone user. A green bubble indicates that it is not. Wherever that relationship takes you, good ol 'text messaging will pave the way.
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When I looked at that moment not long ago - Schrödinger's text bubble, if you will - I started to wonder how important it really is to data. In my world, opinions on various technology platforms and devices are widespread. There are camps of devoted followers who will die on different hills holding a flag for everything from operating systems to "Linux or Bust, Baby" -type browsers.
However, not everyone has this strong opinion. So I reached out to OkCupid, who makes a habit of asking their dates all sorts of questions, from whether they're paying the extra 50 cents for guacamole to whether they're the guy who claps when their plane lands .
Using the story feature on their Instagram account, which has more than 55,000 followers, they asked if people would message someone who doesn't have an iPhone. Thirty-one percent said they wouldn't.
Guys. That's more than a quarter.
Twenty-seven percent added that green blisters are worse than mansplaining. What is it, * the chef's kiss. * NOTHING should be worse than mansplaining. Rotten milk. Wet socks. My neighbor downstairs. NOTHING.
Before you dive into those Apple fans though, OkCupid has also been asking about iPhone v since 2018. Android in its app, and 58% of US respondents say it's always Android, versus 38% who believe in blue bubbles forever and always amen. And if you're wondering about that stray 4% for getting the bill in your head, you smart thing, they still rock flip phones and we (I) here at Love Syncs salute them for that.
Never stop enjoying the satisfying cracking of a closed phone.
Where are we all of this? With a vivid reminder that when people are dating, people can get pretty stuck with traits that don't really affect the relationship. It's easy to make a mental list of all the deal breakers (must love chinchillas!) That can stand in the way of basic compatibility.
Admittedly, being in the same ecosystem or using the same services can make life easier - there are families who live their lives from Google Calendar or share Spotify accounts. You may want your elderly relatives to have similar devices to make troubleshooting a lot easier.
All of this can come later. The devices you use or the platforms you use are not your personality. Never underestimate a person's ability to change. I know a couple who survived an iPhone / Windows Phone phase and are still married. And let's not forget that Apple's share of the global smartphone market is around 13%, according to IDC. So there's no small chance that Apple and Android users will meet in the streets of Verona at some point.
I bite my thumb on you, sir, and your rigid opinions on ecosystems.
So next time you wait for that moment of truth ... blue or green ... remember that in reality it is more urgent to judge who is compatible with you and who is not.
And always get the guac.
CNET's Love Syncs is an advisor column that focuses on online dating. If you have a question about finding love via app, send it to erin.carson@cbsinteractive.com for consideration.