Meeting someone you chat online is like breaking through the dimensions.
Although our world is big, but through technology advancements, the world is actually shrinking in the sense that we can talk to people halfway across the globe within a few taps on our phones. That’s just how things have become, and our generation is adapting to this change very well.
It’s not surprising to think that you might even meet your significant other online through dating apps or websites and then potentially tie the knot together. Dating culture has evolved so much in the last 30 years because of online dating.
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Online dating platforms like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and Coffee Meets Bagel are some of the trending ones in the last decade. Pushing the date back a little further, there is eHarmony from 2000 and Match from 1995, which claims to be the first online dating site.
I’m sure you’ve seen people on their phones swiping left or right on a person’s profile. It’s good to know that swiping right means that you feel interested and want to know more about that person, whereas swiping left means to reject and not to be matched up.
According to the functionality on most apps, two people need to both have swiped right in order to be matched up and start a private conversation. Usually there is a chunk of basic information with their profile picture, like their age, location and a list of hobbies or interests. Then it is up to the two individuals if they want to exchange numbers or even meet up and interact in person.
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There are so many dating apps to choose from. Some people use multiple apps to meet different people, expanding their radar to maximize the possibilities. I’ve tried making a profile on Bumble sometime last year because my friends wanted to help me find a potential, but most of the time I’m just swiping left. When I do decide to swipe right and start a conversation it gets awkward super easily and I don’t feel comfortable to continue the chat. I ended up deleting the app after two weeks, so it didn’t really work out for me. However, I have a friend that said she had a wonderful experience using eHarmony and that was where she actually met her husband. They are married and have been as sweet as ever.
Do you see yourself using these apps one day to meet someone?