[himom]

Why would anyone with integrity and self-respect subject themselves to flawed, unnatural and zero investment world that are dating apps? Can you imagine how lazy, distracted and confused are the users of these apps are in real life? Just stick to the real-world, screen the square root of as many people as you could ever meet in your remaining life-expectancy and pick the best one that comes along next. No Paradox of Choice. No “The One.” No waiting for Godot. Just action.

[dingaling]

> and pick the best one that comes along next

The point is that for a set of people there's no-one coming along next. Hence they turn to dating sites to try to make connections.

I grew up in the 1980s and 90s. There were no dating apps, just classified 'want to meets' in the newspaper and they were expensive and fruitless. I didn't have a first date until I was 30, it took that long to find someone who was interested.

I wouldn't lecture anyone today about anything they can ethically & legally do to avoid that long sentence of loneliness. Even if they don't find a life partner, just getting one or two dates can be a huge boost to esteem.

[Traubenfuchs]

1. Because one is desirable and receives validation on dating apps.

2. Because one is a young digital native nerd with a lack of social skills.

Or both. I met 95% of my (sexual) partners online, including my boyfriend.

[modbait]

Met my wife on OKCupid. Admittedly, it was quite a stroke of luck, but you only need one.