In today's generation, meeting your spouse online is a very common occurence. Apps like Tinder and Bumble are popular dating apps that are supposed to connect you to your "perfect match". Both of these sites give you options to decide if you are interested in that person or not. When you download the app, you are given the option to fill out a personal profile that highlights your strengths and interests. "Swiping right" is a common feature on both Tinder and Bumble that sends an indication that you are interested in someone, left if you aren't. Dating in our society has changed drastically and these dating apps are to blame. These apps also promote the "hook-up culture" society we are living in, in which most younger people avoid commitment and only want the physical aspect rather than emotional. “Dating apps are the free-market economy come to sex,” Sales wrote. “The innovation of Tinder was the swipe — the flick of a finger on a picture, no more elaborate profiles necessary, and no more fear of rejection; users only know whether they’ve been approved, never when they’ve been discarded.” She talks about in a article I found about how dating apps are really known for only hook ups and niether of these apps get a good reputation. Anyone can get an app and find sex online. These apps make it easy for people to find the "next" one.
https://psychcentral.com/blog/hookup-culture-dating-apps-dont-change-who-you-are/
Bumble has its own little twists of things, where women are required to initiate the first move. The woman has to message first to start the conversation, rather than Tinder where anyone can message first, its nicknamed, "the femenist Tinder." Bumble stands out a little more than Tinder, where if the girl doesnt message you first then the match will expire. You are given up to 24 hours in order to decide whether you want to send a message or not. Dating apps have heavily contributed to the "hook-up culture" this generation has adapted to, and for the worst. It's sad how much it has affected our society, and how often I see it being a college student. You never hear anymore about how you met the love of your life at a coffee shop, but you'll hear about how people have met there significant others off of dating apps that maintain the reputation of being an easy short-cut to having sex with someone you share no emotional connection with. It's not shocking to hear from someone that they fell in love off a dating app.
As someone who never really used Tinder, I find it a bit weird. I personally am not a fan of Tinder or Bumble because they promote the hook up culture so much. I have never been of fan of the hook up culture because of the reputation it gives you. I met my boyfriend online, but it was Instagram. A single DM can go a long way. I wish we had a nice cute story like we ran into each other at a coffee shop, but really that just doesn't exist anymore. It is so easy to met people online and get a feel for what they are like before meeting them in person. I am happy I met him online before in person because I got to learn who he really was via messaging first. If we were to meet in person it may not have been the same. I don't believe there is anything wrong with Tinder or Bumble and I know people really do find love on these apps. Just the fact the dating world has changed so much because of them is so eye opening.
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