Does online dating last longer than face-to-face dating ?
The first dating app was created in 1995 in the United States; it was called Match.com. This invention was the first thing to break the rules of the traditional way to meet someone. According to the Statista Market Forecast portal, it is “estimated that by the end of 2019, there were more than 200 million active users of dating apps worldwide” (like Tinder, Grindr,..).
Some users are hesitant to use a dating application because of the people they can meet on it. Some people are just there to meet someone for the night, to not have a real relationship. There is also a trust problem, because when you chat with someone, there is just a profile picture, a name , some crucial information and that’s it. You cannot trust someone you just chat with because they are friendly. According to the Federal Trade Commission (2022), “almost 70,000 people reported being victims of a romance scam”. It can create dependance anxiety, depression,obsession, .. Relationships that begin online are less stable than face to face relationships.
If you decide to meet the person you have been talking to deeply for a long time, you will have some unrealistic expectations. Because all that is on your phone is “fictitious”, it doesn’t represent reality. You can also discover a new side of your partner