sampleVariable As Boolean = My.settings.sampleSettings (boolean dataType) doesn't work

I have a 2 scenarios that involves using My.Settings.sampleSettings with a dataType boolean and a sampleVariable as data type boolean.

Code: Since both sampleVariable and sampleSettings are boolean I declare them like that

Dim sampleVariable As Boolean = My.Settings.sampleSettings
Console.WriteLine("Result: " & sampleVariable)
If sampleVariable = False Then
    Console.WriteLine("1")
    sampleVariable = True
Else
    Console.WriteLine("2")
    sampleVariable = False
End If
My.Settings.Save()

Output: The output seems to not satisfy the condition 1, it always satisfies the condition 2 which is false

Result: False
1
Result: False
1
Result: False
1

Code: In this code I didn't put the sampleSettings to a boolean variable and it is working fine.

Console.WriteLine("Result: " & My.Settings.sampleSettings)
If My.Settings.sampleSettings = False Then
    Console.WriteLine("1")
    My.Settings.sampleSettings = True
Else
    Console.WriteLine("2")
    My.Settings.sampleSettings = False
End If
My.Settings.Save()

Output: Whenever I click the button it triggers a different condition, this is my goal.

Result: False
1
Result: True
2
Result: False
1

Question: How do I properly contain the My.Settings.sampleSettings to a boolean variable?