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College Students Dump Dating Apps as Bumble CEO Steps Down (gizmodo.com)

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‘It’s not you, it’s me’ is the gist of college student qualms with dating apps. Hook-up culture declines while young people search for genuine connection.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I never had a problem getting women back when I actually left the house. Sophomore year of high school until I got a job at the airport, I practically always had a girlfriend. This included going to ERAU, a campus with 1 female for every 8 males. I had a girlfriend within weeks of arriving on campus.

I disappeared into that work-home to sleep-work thing for a couple years, ended up going back to school at yet another very male dominated aviation school, and I wound up with the only chick in our class.

All the while I have never once gotten a date through a personals site or app; I have a feeling there's a question or two on the profile that they shadowban you for the wrong answer, such as being 5'7", or I suspect being non-christian. To put this into a time scale for you, it feels weird to call them "dating apps" and not "dating sites" because I gave up on the whole idea before "Mobile First."

I'm single right now for one very simple reason: I don't leave the house much.

Edit: to those who have downvoted this comment, could you explain to me why. Let's have this conversation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same here, I have succeeded in wooing partners even on social media, but getting matches on dating apps has been nigh impossible for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I've legitimately had better luck at my therapist's office than online dating.