| ▲ | packetlost 5 days ago |
| No, it really does apply to both. Women who are not dating or are in a stable relationship won't use that app. |
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| ▲ | jjangkke 5 days ago | parent | next [-] |
| People with stable values and relationships most likely won't be on these apps. The wide acceptance of hookup culture via apps is not universal. In some cultures, mentioning dating apps will immediately lead to negative assumptions and connections are done through vetted networks and specific establishments where "hunting" activity is allowed, some with even more boundary pushing that would be impossible in Western culture. |
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| ▲ | kbelder 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | | >In some cultures, mentioning dating apps will immediately lead to negative assumptions Hell, that's the case in my culture, and I'm a modern American. These dating apps seem to be a consequence of modern urban disfunction, and I can't imagine ever using one. Or admitting without shame that I did. Now, that's my feeling, but I realize that others have different feelings, depending on which subcultures you're immersed in. | |
| ▲ | gruez 5 days ago | parent | prev [-] | | Not sure about what "some cultures" you're talking about, but AFAIK "dating apps" is the #1 answer (or at least in the top 3) to "how did you meet your partner" in many countries. They're not just for hookups. Many even market themselves as being for committed relationships, or have features to facilitate that (eg. filters). |
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| ▲ | arrowsmith 5 days ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Yes but for the women who are on the app, the distribution of dates is much less skewed. (I assume.) |
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