This is depressing.

People rarely meet in person anymore Approaching women is almost a lost art

Algorithms are doing better at matching people then friends/family is.

Do you know why, in the olden days, they had formal balls and dances? It's because those dances were actually quick speed dates for you to see, smell, hold someone for three minutes into a song IN PERSON before deciding on your next partner or staying with the current one you're paired with that night. We need to see each other in person so you actually know what you are getting, not just text. That would fix all this.

Damn, wonder who the first person online was in 1982 😂

Approaching women in real life is practically illegal, you can lose you job, be expelled from school, or arrested for harassment. 😵

What’s depressing isn’t that it’s online What’s depressing is people use the online realm to catfish Far too many women photoshop themselves to be skinnier than they actually are Nobody got time to sift through this If she’s overweight she should own it so we can swipe left 🗿

I'm genuinely surprised "hobbies" aren't an option here. 3 of my 4 long term relationships were from hobbies

Can’t even pick up a date at McDonald’s anymore 🤦

Yeah it's bleak. Traditional paths (friends, school, church, work) collapsed while apps turned dating into an endless swipe buffet. More options, less commitment. No wonder loneliness is through the roof. 📉

@BlondeMAGAinNJ So sad 😥 These kids today have no idea how to actually meet someone in person. Very Sad

The sad thing is people aren't meeting a good match because you don't really know who is a good match until life (work, friends, family) puts you in their path. Just searching the internet for what you think you want is the surest way not to find it.

Choosing a mate has become parameterized.

Those fucking nerds in Silicon Valley and agencies that shouldn’t even exist did this.

Who was meeting online in the early 80's?

At least they're in school studying now like they're supposed to 😉

I’ve never used a dating app in my entire life every woman I’ve been with I met in person,

It’s weird to me. I didn’t grow up with the internet so we met everyone at school and from friends.

Explains why most folks are socially awkward or lack social skills

I bet relationships became weaker over time too

I'm on a sex strike till these bitches stop acting up

This is awesome. Not depressing. We met on Tinder in 2015, married ever since

What's depressing is being a single male using these sites and constantly being ghosted time and time again even after establishing a great dialogue and compatibility recognition.

What did you expect? Everyone is on the dating apps.

Online dating is awesome

Met my girlfriend on POF 9 years ago. Best relationship ive ever had. You're doing sum ting wong

This explains why the quality of many couples has hit an all time low.

And that’s why the divorce rate is high everyone’s expectations are insane when family chooses they know who fits you best

@nacollins323 More couples meet online today because many men feel approaching women in person is risky. Too often, men who try to start a conversation are labeled “creepy,” so many have stopped approaching altogether and stick to dating apps instead.

Video games and only fans/toxic social media did all of this 🤷🏻‍♂️

Dating apps and meet up sights changed everything! Was Craigslist the original culprit?

@BlondeMAGAinNJ There are no women around here to meet. They’re either progressive, fat or both.

That’s a real downer, my popcorn just stopped.

oh good, because i met mine in a brothel

Thats fucking wild… Imagine giving someone the time of day before you even know what they smell like.