Hello My Name is Michael and I’m a Tinder Addict

Can we build a relationship with someone we meet on a dating app?

So much has changed since the matchmaking era of the 19th and 20th centuries. Like in any other field, technology plays a big role with the change we are experiencing in the dating space. When I say technology, I don’t mean the latest sex robot but rather all dating apps. Technology is giving us possibilities and opportunities that are otherwise harder to access. However, this is a perfect example for why balancing its use, is key.

A recent conversation with a close friend challenged me to see if I am correct, are the dating apps another great tool provided by technology as long as we use them in moderation?

Tinder, OkCupid, Hinge, TestBuds, Happn, Coffee Meets Bagel, The league, Bumble, and the latest by Facebook, are just some of the *dating apps available today. They allow us to meet so many amazing people, people outside our existing circles. Moving to a new city, I don’t need to wait for a friend to make an introduction for me so I can meet new people. I also don’t have to sign up for a community cooking/art class to do so. All I need is my phone and an app for that. Now, I have an option to meet people I see relevant, without leaving my home.

It comes as no surprise to me that statistics show online dating as the most popular way for people to meet these days. But from my understanding people aren’t just using those apps for romantic reasons. As I mentioned, some move to a new city and would like to meet more people, some are visiting and don’t want to spend the evening alone, some look for a “hookup”, and some of course look for “the one”.

Browsing on the app, one can find (almost) endless pool of people he or she should meet. Swiping right and left until he/she finds a match. Notice I wrote, until we “find a match” not until we run out of people. Continue Reading