What has happened to online dating? When it first hit the scene, it was used for those who are “socially awkward” and had hard times meeting new people in crowded environments. It was a way for people who were new to the area to meet an individual that had similar interests. It gave two people, who may not have the chance to go out and mingle, the opportunity to connect online and work towards a possible relationship.
Over the last few years though, it seems that more and more
people have flocked towards these dating sites for an easy “booty call.” Online dating has now become something that
those who once enjoyed it now find to be annoying. Instead of just having to find somebody they
are compatible with, they have to worry about if this person they found is just
looking for a one night date that could turn in to a one night stand or if they
are really looking for a relationship.
But it now seems like the people who are looking for these
“booty calls” have been given an app that allows them to do that. When looking for these one night stands,
appearance is exactly what people are looking for. The app known as Tinder that has grown
quickly over the past few months makes it easy for people to find “the one”
they are looking for with the simple swipe of a finger. You simply just browse a selection of what it
is you are looking for and judge the picture of these individuals, clicking on
the ones you like.
Some would argue that this is not a hook up site, it is just a new form of online dating that allows you to approve of the people who can message you. I might be in agreement with that statement had I not been informed by three people who use the app. Each one stated that they have not met somebody that was interested in a long term commitment and was merely looking for an evening of fun.
The internet is used for many things, so I guess it was only a matter of time before this was going to happen. The creator of Tinder has successfully banked off of the sex drive people have and their fascination with technology and making things easy. With its rapid growth, I’m sure this is something that will be around for the long haul.
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James
Westoven
Doing anything online now a days are very risky even dangerous especially when it comes to online dating. The persons picture(s) that's posted turn out not to be that actual person. They either look nothing like the picture or if it's them it a picture of when they were younger, slimmer etc. or they turn out to be a sexual predictor.
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