Nowadays, everything can be done from your smartphone: from online shopping to cast movies on your television, the possibilities are endless. Internet is a limitless source of knowledge. Most of all, it has changed the dating industry, providing now the possibility to find your potential future husband or wife online.
It all started with website like Meetic, it has been taking over by apps like Tinder, bumble, Happn or even Hinge. The dating apps you can get online are numerous, all offering the same thing: the chance of finding someone, no matter what exactly you are looking for. And, according to internet, finding love online would make stronger marriage. Modern love can start with the simplest move: swiping left or right according to your preference. See these apps like a dating version of food deliveries. You swipe in order to find what you are looking for. You start talking, you may have common points. If not, you unmatch and start talking to someone else, easy peasy. Once you are satisfied and you feel a connection comes the dating part of the relation. First date, first face-toface conversation, over a drink or a plate of frites. And, of course, the next step only depends on you.
Finding the right person can turn out to be a pain, especially at this modern era. In your entourage, you definitely have someone who met his significant other online but it takes battle to succeed. If love was simple to get, it would be no fun. Let’s see how internet has changed the dating industry.
When apps are making everything easier.
No matter what you are looking for, you have a chance at finding it. First of all, a friendly reminder. There’s almost 8 billions humans on earth. Most of them in the age range of 18-75. A certain amount currently online, looking for love. Statistics aren’t needed here to know that everyone has a significant other, hiding, waiting for the right time to come out. In order words, there are so many people on dating apps, you surely can meet someone such as a sexfriend, a lover, a one night stand. Everything is possible even making some friends. Not the point but it happens, believe it or not.
A solution for introverts. For the shy ones, it’s also more obvious to look for a date online. Some people aren’t really extrovert which means they can’t put themselves out there. One finger move: to swipe. And then, start talking. Simple than being outside and trying to do the first move towards someone that attract the eyes. Once the discussion is on, they are feeling more confident. Because no, we aren’t all single and ready to mingle!
It’s effortless to approach others! Flirting isn’t manageable for anybody. Everyone doesn’t know how to do it, they don’t know how to react to compliment either. First conversation face-to-face can be embarrassing. Doing most of it online is helping, there’s not shame. If the person doesn’t react well, unmatch and next. Smooth! And body langage won’t be a problem anymore! From the start it’s a make it or break it type of situation.
Stay in touch at any time. Communicating online also means flexibility. You aren’t forced to talk between a certain time slot, you can contact the other one at any time and they can answer at any time as well. It’s less pressure, especially when you are working or you have to live your life.
More chat, more chances! The good thing with online dating is that you don’t have to put all your eggs in the same basket. The more you’re matching with others, the more you’ll get the chance to meet the correct person. If you have no interest in someone just try the next one and see what happens. Also, you have more control on what - or who - you are looking for.
The curse of long distance relationship. Internet also changed long distance relationship. It’s less trouble to get in touch, to see and talk to each other. Of course, it doesn’t replace the physical contact and the happiness you feel when you are with your beloved one but it helps getting through it with less difficulties.
Everything isn’t what it seems.
Hustling, lies and high hopes. Even if there’s plenty of fish in the sea, there’s also plenty of catfish on dating apps. Trying to find love via internet is though. Nowadays, insecure people can easily lie on many things including their physics. You may match with some who aren’t who they say they are. It’s unfortunately a plegue nowadays and unfortunately, internet kinda promotes it. Online dating can be very dangerous as well because you can’t be 100% sure who you’re going to have in front on you at the first day.
It’s all about physic. This point is quite similar with the previous point but different at the same time. As everything is accessible, we aren’t digging deeper than the surface. Judging on someone based on their look it everything. A picture is enough to know if you wanna go further with someone, or not. People are matching after checking at least one picture or a short description. Mostly picture, no one really read the description.
What about compatibility? Dating online is also tricky. How to know if you are compatible with someone? If online connection is present, it doesn’t mean it will be as fluid in person. Or the other way around.
Too easy from time to time! Unfortunately, it also means that’s easier to have someone to share a no-strings attached type of relation, something non-exclusive. As sex isn’t complicated to get, love and feelings aren’t interesting anymore. Which increase your chance to be disappointed in you are looking for your one and only soulmate. People wants something different which kinda divide the chances, however, everything is possible as long as you believe it!
When internet breaks off bonding. Internet allows us to be in contact with everyone at any time. Unfortunately, it became an addiction for most of us. We’d rather spend time online than communication with others. It goes from checking your social media to answer a text. At work, at home, during a date, while spending time with your lover. Internet creates bond but also breaks them. It’s a sad but real statement. For this reason, it may appears quite complexe as it can create a bond but also some distance between individuals.
In conclusion, everyone has its own opinion on the subject but in the end, most of us wants the same thing: to find the person that’s going to sweep us off our feet. Either you want to find it online or in real life.
