Should I delete my dating app? Many Millennials say, YES!
By Carrie Holt
December 4, 2019
The novelty of dating apps brought in an era of excitement for many people seeking to find the right person to bond with. Countless thriving families had their beginning on a dating app. For others the disappointment has made the novelty of it all just fade away. Lasting love seems to have alluded many. With billions of dates between people seeking love, many have said they are alone more than ever.
Online platforms are the most common way to meet people in the US and have grown in popularity around the world. For many, finding love through their mobile devices has been a “lesson in futility”.
Janice says she has, “… made many friends, but I have found no ‘real love’ online.” This has been confirmed by AGN Life in a resent poll of 100 millennials. Roughly 34% agree with Janice, finding “love” online is a real challenge.
A number of facts and factors can help us understand the myriad of reasons. So many less than desirable experiences have become so common place that new words have been created to describe them. Words like catfishing, pigging, and orbiting have come into our vocabulary.
Our own survey shows that, while still popular, more than half the respondents say they were going to delete their dating app or just stop using it. Some say the analogue world is very limited but you see and hear things in real time.
Doing this puts in perspective the reality ones own senses can generate. No more are the “fake” profiles, misleading details and even the use of a profile picture of someone else. Some say stepping back into this type of dating can be complicated as well.
Digital romance via apps have become so complicated that there are a record number of studies to determine the ways such platforms affect those using them. Some reports suggest an online search for a match could result in hundreds or even thousands of searches. That can be very exhausting to say the least.
This could result in “dating fatigue” for any one going through thousands of searches on a weekly or monthly basis. Many have stated this is exactly why they have deleted their dating app. Some have found some good ideas that really work in the analogue world.
Connecting with groups that have the same interest as you like groups relating to hiking, travel, boating, skying or even cooking can be very promising since you can learn a lot about a person in such close fun environment. No “fake” profile here. Over time, we were told, this may have a certain amount of risks like rejection in full view of others.
They say the benefits are better because a positive interaction in this type of environment can create a “chemistry” leading to a relationship or friendship with real meaning and a “real” first date with a great chance for a positive outcome.
To have success one would need to have serious dedication and commitment to finding that “perfect” match. A person can make a mature judgement about a potential life partner when you’re in their company on several occasions during a certain period.
Rather than an “anonymous” connection via a dating app, many feel that we need more “in person” associations and in real time. These “connections” are what will bring one closer to a real “match” between two people.
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Written by
Carrie Holt for AGN Life
