Are Dating Apps Getting Worse?
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Be very careful wheb defederating
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 14:53 last edited byTo shreds you say?
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Ah yes. A userbase of 45 global users, all of whom are argueing over linux distros, and none of them will speak one word when a woman walks into the room.
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 19:04 last edited byBut maybe could be a good place for furry dating.
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All non-free and open source apps made by for-profit entities always get worse.
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:10 last edited byI think Steam is an outlier here. It'll probably get worse eventually, but it's pretty decent right now.
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Maybe the author had been in a relationship for more than 5 years.
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:10 last edited byOr gave up on dating apps a long time ago.
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If that’s the criteria, those of us who cover many operating systems will be in high demand. Hot girls in my area want to see my home lab
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:12 last edited byGood thing I got married before revealing just how mono-OS I am, don't even have much Linux distro variety, everything is openSUSE.
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Not worth it. Stay on Linux and get a Fleshlight.
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:13 last edited byHey, you can try out FreeBSD, maybe you'll find a cute little beastie.
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I feel like you're vastly underestimating the number of flurries on the fediverse.
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:14 last edited byNot even the fediverse, I have a furry coworker, and they have a whole community thing going on. They do exist in real life, not just the weird corners of the fediverse.
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You're the furry, aren't you
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:15 last edited byMaybe the real furries are the internet strangers we met along the way.
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I think Steam is an outlier here. It'll probably get worse eventually, but it's pretty decent right now.
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:33 last edited byas a dating app?
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as a dating app?
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 20:41 last edited bySure, why not?
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Sure, why not?
wrote on 14 Feb 2025, 22:26 last edited byYeah, let's try it. I'm https://steamcommunity.com/id/Gonzako
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Does anyone have suggestions for anything decent dating wise since I'm sure lots of people seeing this post also want to find the best ways to date?
wrote on 15 Feb 2025, 16:07 last edited byI suggest getting a dog and giving up on dating
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The best dating app is not being interested in having a relationship and playing video games until you randomly stumble across a switch gaming discord and randomly fall in love with your best friend and they like you back 🥴
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I never really had trouble getting dates on Tinder, etc., but very few of those led to second dates. Of the people I've dated that I met without the help of apps, I probably would've "swiped left" on most of them. As another user said, general human interaction is my current route, focusing my energy on social interactions where I can meet people the old fashioned way: mostly friends of friends. That can range from get togethers at someone's house, happy hours, general meetup groups, volunteering, hobbies and/or classes.
wrote on 17 Feb 2025, 19:11 last edited byThis, I think I had over 100 first dates and maybe 10 second dates. I’m not a catfish by any means, but I think people just come off differently over text than in-person, it can be kind of a whiplash.
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This, I think I had over 100 first dates and maybe 10 second dates. I’m not a catfish by any means, but I think people just come off differently over text than in-person, it can be kind of a whiplash.
wrote on 19 Feb 2025, 01:27 last edited byYeah, I used to want to text a lot before meeting face to face, but have learned that almost always means I start to "fill in the blanks" and the person I meet never matches up with my expectations. By meeting face to face quickly, I don't have a chance to build those expectations and am unlikely to feel "catfished" by anything other than blantant lies on their profile.
I think the bigger problem is that the apps really amplify the sense of "there's always more fish in the sea." So if that first date wasn't full of sparks, people often prefer to see what other options are out there, rather than going on second dates to see if anything develops.
With the online approach, I know I'm very guilty of focusing on the other person's "flaws", and deciding they're deal breakers. With people I meet via offline methods, we generally get to know each other a bit more organically and end up having multiple unofficial "dates" before the first official date.
My last actual date was over a year ago, with someone I met offline through mutual friends. There was definitely an initial spark, but it fizzled almost as quickly (mostly my own discomfort with emotional intimacy). We're actually still friends though, and hang out with each other more often than I hang out with the friend who introduced us. If we had met via dating apps, I highly doubt we would still be friends because we just wouldn't have any reason to cross paths organically.
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