“Studies show that relationships between people who met online are no more dependable and lasting than relationships that started between people who met at Starbucks, or on the subway.”
Met my wife of 15 years on a personals site, but never assumed it was anything more than a convenient place for interested people to advertise themselves.
Dirty Little Secret / Cynical Imagining - most dating sites just operate on sex, age, and location. All of the rest of the data they're harvesting is to sell you to advertisers, and *that* is what somebody's getting 250K/yr for.
With all the time I spent on apps before I met my person (while trying to pick up a virtual apple in a virtual grocery store at the same time as them.) I think there is tons more opportunity online to lie and portray yourself as someone ideal for who you think you want, but in turn that person you’re roping in eventually will see that.. or not and just move on.
Also, I miss the meet cutes, I was with someone for 4 years after they found my number on my car I was selling. Now the one liners and shots taken online are just so easily disposable. These apps made everyone like goldfish but with a superiority complex.. I got married after using the Hinge app tho sooooo I dunno really 🤣 2 years strong 💪🏻.
Met my wife of 15 years on a personals site, but never assumed it was anything more than a convenient place for interested people to advertise themselves.
Dirty Little Secret / Cynical Imagining - most dating sites just operate on sex, age, and location. All of the rest of the data they're harvesting is to sell you to advertisers, and *that* is what somebody's getting 250K/yr for.
This rings true to me.
With all the time I spent on apps before I met my person (while trying to pick up a virtual apple in a virtual grocery store at the same time as them.) I think there is tons more opportunity online to lie and portray yourself as someone ideal for who you think you want, but in turn that person you’re roping in eventually will see that.. or not and just move on.
Also, I miss the meet cutes, I was with someone for 4 years after they found my number on my car I was selling. Now the one liners and shots taken online are just so easily disposable. These apps made everyone like goldfish but with a superiority complex.. I got married after using the Hinge app tho sooooo I dunno really 🤣 2 years strong 💪🏻.
Does this mean you are SINGLE???
Ah, no.