Dating apps are places where you find people who are looking for a relationship, that's all. I don't know anyone who says Tinder or whatever app is "for" long

Dating apps are places where you find people who are looking for a relationship, that's all. I don't know anyone who says Tinder or whatever app is "for" long term relationships. But I do know people who would say that not going for short relationships is a good way to never end up with a long one. Technically they are correct. Long term relationships necessarily arise from short term relationships. It's just how time works. Like the first step of long term investment in a stock is no different from short term gamble. If you say doing research is what distinguishes investing, first that's wrong, but also then let's just say some see sleeping with the person part of doing research