Indeed, these kind of apps make dating so … official and formalized. You need a profile, you need to answer questions (which implies knowing what you’re actuall

Indeed, these kind of apps make dating so … official and formalized. You need a profile, you need to answer questions (which implies knowing what you’re actually looking for), you need to fit into the options offered by the app (which vary depending on religion and politics in your area) and then “the algorithm” trying to match you based on engagement. It’s just not an enjoyable process. Of course, just a list of profiles may not be helpful either e.g. I met my husband on Grindr but that required a lot of effort and enduring the emotional downsides of the experience. Dating online also deprives one of using all of one’s senses to “feel” if the person(s) in front are a good match. PS: For some of us, online dating is not always a choice as you can imagine, so even with the downsides, these apps are needed still.