'This is catastrophic': Twitter users discuss the rise of online dating and the fall of meeting people through friends or at school

I won't stand here and lie to y'all and say that I love online dating apps. It can be humiliating to sell yourself as a concept to strangers over text for several days, only to meet up and not feel anything. It's lame that dating can feel like such a chore. I often feel as if there's no real way to meet somebody organically, resigning myself to the apps for the rest of my days. 

That being said, online dating has produced so many success stories that it's hard to argue with its usefulness as a tool. My friend Hannah is still dating the same guy she went on her first Tinder date with in 2019! Dating apps get people in the same room that wouldn't have otherwise met, and the social utility of that cannot be overstated. Even though these apps are increasingly effective, people are still catastrophizing about them online, mourning the loss of other means of meeting people. 

Author image for Emmy Ward Emmy Ward
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

long term relationship relationship twitter dating sites twitter reactions relationships tweets dating apps tweet online dating twitter discourse dating dating advice
Scroll down for the next article

Also From Memebase

Trending Now

18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: 'My stepdad said I'm perfectly capable of doing it for both'

18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: 'My stepdad said I'm perfectly capable of doing it for both'

01
17-year-old cuts off remarried dad after he converts her bedroom into room for his mother-in-law: 'My mom woke me up at 5am and asked what I did'

17-year-old cuts off remarried dad after he converts her bedroom into room for his mother-in-law: 'My mom woke me up at 5am and asked what I did'

02
‘I was their judge. I was their jury’: 36-year-old son claps back at family after they try to worm their way back into his life despite disowning him 15 years prior

‘I was their judge. I was their jury’: 36-year-old son claps back at family after they try to worm their way back into his life despite disowning him 15 years prior

03
14-year-old adopted son keeps in contact with bio dad but refuses to meet his new wife, dad insists on making them bond until wife puts her foot down: ‘He wants nothing to do with me’

14-year-old adopted son keeps in contact with bio dad but refuses to meet his new wife, dad insists on making them bond until wife puts her foot down: ‘He wants nothing to do with me’

04
‘Guess who's back more entitled than ever?’: Unemployed Cousin blames entire family and demands compensation after moving in with cousin, stealing family heirlooms and selling them - Update

‘Guess who's back more entitled than ever?’: Unemployed Cousin blames entire family and demands compensation after moving in with cousin, stealing family heirlooms and selling them - Update

05
Mom of a 6-year-old with 1 on the way begs her husband not to invite her mother-in-law on their vacation after mother-in-law moved into their 2 bedroom home with her 4 dogs: 'I really just wanted a trip away from her before this baby comes'

Mom of a 6-year-old with 1 on the way begs her husband not to invite her mother-in-law on their vacation after mother-in-law moved into their 2 bedroom home with her 4 dogs: 'I really just wanted a trip away from her before this baby comes'

06
Advertisement