Blaming the apps is an easy scapegoat. In the end "the apps" are just another vector for meeting someone. I know a few guys that area always going out on dates

Blaming the apps is an easy scapegoat. In the end "the apps" are just another vector for meeting someone. I know a few guys that area always going out on dates but have never touched one of the apps, likewise in my case, I almost exclusively get dates from the apps. What people need to understand about "the apps" is that there are some major differences (at least at the start) between meeting someone off a dating app, and meeting someone in person. You have to set different expectations for when you meet someone off a dating app versus when you meet someone at a bar for example. Most of the complaints I hear about the apps is folks that don't realize the difference, and that you have to adjust your strategy.