> Dating apps do not work > unless you decide to meet up right away, the other party immediately loses interest. I think you're contradicting yourself, and ma

> Dating apps do not work > unless you decide to meet up right away, the other party immediately loses interest. I think you're contradicting yourself, and making an objective statement from your subjective experience. Dating apps are best used to setup actual physical dates. They're the digital equivalent of making eye contact at a bar or party, and giving a stranger your contact information. All the while eliminating the uncertainty of whether the other person is even interested, based on initial physical appearance and whatever they decided to share in their profile. > Meeting through friends is probably the safest Sure, but that's always been the case. It's always been risky going on a date with a stranger, or a blind date. Dating apps make the blind date a bit safer, while substantially opening up the possible dating pool to beyond just via friends. Are they predatory, full of dark patterns and exploit lonely men? Absolutely. But I'd still argue they're better than meeting a random person at the bar, evidenced by many people who do find suitable short or even long-term partners on them.