Dating apps are now becoming the normal way to date

I’m not breaking any news here, at least I don’t think I am. In the last few years, dating apps have been growing in popularity, and the taboo about meeting someone from a dating app is slowly disappearing. As a matter of fact, I actually met my partner in 2019 through a dating app.

Whether it is Tinder, Plenty Of Fish (POF), Match.com, or simply using private DM’s on a social media platform (because let’s face it, that’s exactly like online dating). It is undeniable that A LOT of people have at least tried this once. I mean, everyone feels lonely at one point right ? At the beginning, people who used those apps felt weird about it, it was like their dirty little secret, pretty much like watching porn, everybody does it but almost no one will admit to it. But then years have gone by, a pandemic hit, people were isolated and lonely (and horny, it’s only natural), couldn’t go out, and even when they could it was never for anything social since everything was closed. That resulted in those apps, which were already growing in popularity, becoming a necessity for a lot of people who probably didn’t even consider it before.

Women rarely enjoy being approached on the street and men, as any human being would, don’t like to be rejected. Having a match and sending a message eliminates all that ! And rejection through text after a 30min conversation won’t hurt someone’s feelings as much as in real life, at least in my opinion. Men actually get used to being rejected as it happens more frequently on dating apps (Since you talk to more people), but on the flip side, you have a much bigger chance to find someone that actually likes you, and most of the time, by the time you get rejected you will already be talking to someone else so who gives a F about that other person !

While it is true that never actually trying to flirt with someone in real life may have its disadvantages, using dating apps doesn’t forbid you to do that as well and the dates you get through dating apps will definitely give you the confidence and experience you need in real life situations.

In conclusion, I think that online dating is the present AND the future of dating. I think women feel safer this way, and men feel more confident and people are less afraid to be themselves behind a screen (they are also less afraid to be mean for no reason unfortunately). I also think increasing interactions between men and women (also men and men or women and women) in a dating environment is always a good thing, because it will help people to learn for their mistakes and treat their partner better, because that’s the right thing to do and also because it will definitely bring them more success in the dating department. I know it’s a hopeful view, but it’s my view, so deal with it. Thank you for reading.