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My wife was introduced by a mutual friend in 2000. Married 4 years later. The year before I had tried dating websites such as Match and they were atrocious. Fak
by jdkee 7y ago
My wife was introduced by a mutual friend in 2000. Married 4 years later. The year before I had tried dating websites such as Match and they were atrocious. Fake profiles, delayed email responses, bad dates based on what the programmers thought would ideally "match" people up.
I imagine the smartphone and dating or hookup apps are so much more sophisticated today. Or maybe I dodged a technological bullet?
- btgeekboy 7y agoTimes have changed. They're not necessarily more sophisticated (at least not visibly, algorithms not withstanding), but the stigma of online dating isn't nearly what it was. In 2000, as a man in search of a woman, your chances of actually finding a legitimate mate were way lower than they are now. Sure, there's still some catfishing/fake profiles out there, but they're relatively easy to flush out, and there are many real women out there. In other words, the user pool itself has changed.