Dating apps lose their luster with college students
Dating apps lose their luster with college students
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College is perhaps the easiest time of your life to meet people irl and find a date or two or twenty. No surprise whatsoever that the apps are more regularly used by people who aren't in a 24/7 social mixer event with thousands of people their same age, education level, and (generally) class.
89Unless you're socially awkward and bad at picking up hints.
42I mean, that sucks, but it's not like things are going to get better once you're outside of the conditions mentioned
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And also less likely to be married or in a long term relationship, have a baby momma/daddy or be a hopeless deadbeat who cant keep a job... yet.
It isnt fish in a barrel, its a barrel full of fish.
14Yeah, absolutely.
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It also depends on your field of study and your level of social skills and social confidence too, though. I'm pretty sure social anxiety is increasing among college students which would also correspond with the dating apps losing their popularity among college students (and I would think the amount of college students actively dating has been trending down too).
5dont make me more depressed.... yes its true social media is really abused by people with no social life.... this is why facebook took off, most people on facebook aren't even in college
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I am opposed to dating apps because they're bad for privacy. Not only are you pretty much encouraged to have a photo of your face online (which is compltely off-limits for me), but to do so in presence of A LOT OF HORNY MEN. No thanks, I would rather pick up a hobby where more socialization occurs naturally.
30Good point. Not to mention dating apps are literally designed not to work. They lose money if you leave so they actively prevent you from finding a partner.
8thats because its not a dating app at its core, its a make the company money app, you might get a date, but thats not their purpose. This isn't a all capitalism is bad comment, I"m just pointing out the obvious. I dont go into the world not thinking I"m not trying to be manipulated. I understand some people are naive though, even perhaps college students in their "safe" spaces.
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So tired of swiping, so impersonal. I want a real human connection. - A 20 year old college student
16it may be losing their "luster" but the its directly anti proportional to the level of social anxiety that is increasing among young people, so people will continue to play with their phones because its the safest option
8this whole focus on "luster" reminds me of the luster of the pyramids
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