this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2024
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Out of curiosity, why the refusal to use online dating?
Not OP, but the usual reply I see is, because dating companies are incentivized to keep you on their app, not get you a happy relationship, so you need to go through hundreds of dates and thousands of rejections, which can be mentally taxing.
I don't have the energy to swipe new partners every week, I'm not a fan of hook up culture, anyone I've met on the apps keep using the apps while I see them. I'm not super big into social media and frequently don't have service at work, I've had people on the apps complain 20+ minutes is unacceptable as a response time. I don't take many pics of myself to make a good profile. Overall the experience is discouraging and stressful.
I have nothing to add, but OMG, it's like I'm reading about myself, I'm 27 and I gave up on the entire dating apps thingy
Especially this, although I never met them in person, I know they're still talking to someone else, some even sent the wrong messages my way