Maybe they could just, like, go outside and have a real, selfie-free adventure? Call me crazy.
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'What exactly are you supposed to say in response to “👋🏼”?'
I liked reading an observation about the Tinder generation -
"we hookup because we have no social skills
- we have no social skills because we hookup"
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Tinder is not a dating application. Know your clientele and what they are doing.
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“They speak in gifs, they react in emojis, they talk in stories,” said Elie Seidman, the chief executive of Tinder, of 18-to-25-year-olds.
The century old dilemma of interpersonal relationships solved.
Mental health professionals everywhere can finally die in peace.
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There should be an app where you can geolocate to specific buildings and sends u a notification if ur in same location as someone else on the app, giving both the chance to swipe, and if there’s a match u can go to the nearest bathroom or have coffee or whatever. Libraries, college campuses, young people need to get laid more. A more contextualized version of tinder but higher success rates. Location location location
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This is a smart move considering that many dating app users want only online validation, not an in-person date. This is based on my non-scientific study (i.e. personal experience and talking to people) over the past few years. These games are likely a sign that many people are seeing "online dating" as an end unto itself, not simply a means. I don't have the data, but I'd bet the % of matches that convert to offline dates has dropped a lot since dating apps began.
App users get most of the benefits of dating—flattery, validation, sexual tension, fantasy, telling ourselves and others we're seeking a partner when we really aren't—without any potential rejection or awkwardness.
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