Thousands of faces, endless snap decisions (swipes), cliché-riddled profiles, recycled small talk, hit-and-miss dates and then, in the end, that nagging doubt that maybe there was a better choice.
‘Artificial’, ‘hollow’, and ‘futile’ are some of the words used describe it.
It may work if you're only interested in hook-ups, but using it to find a serious partner is like searching for a diamond in a pile of cubic zirconia.
The lucky ones marry their high school sweetheart and live happily ever after. The rest of us usually end up attending multiple social events where we get to know a series of people well enough to see that they aren't ‘the one’. It's been around for thousands of years and isn't likely to improve any time soon.
Improvements in dating technology make the impossible possible and the boring... titillating.
These articles explore an alternative world of online dating where norms are turned on their heads, taboos are accepted, no becomes yes, last becomes first, and the concealed is revealed.
Let's face it, many of us are not born with supermodel looks, nor do we possess captivating wit and charm. But that doesn't mean we can't get a good date!
Marriage at record lows. Divorce near record highs. Many want more than just one lifetime partner, while avoiding jealousy. Here's the solution.
Seeking unvaccinated partners on conventional dating sites? You're wasting most of your time swiping vaccinated profiles. Try unvaccinated dating instead!