seasonedplayer
Don Juan
I live in a big city; where online dating is prevalent. There have been 3 phases of development:
Phase a) Pre internet
Phase b) Generation 1 sites - Match, POF etc
Phase c) Generation 2 apps - Tinder, Hppn etc
Phase a) - I would get laid on around 50% of my first dates and would often get one night stands by just going to bars and meeting random girls. There was no internet, no opportunity for girls to meet guys outside of work and social circles so they had to use their Friday and Saturday nights efficiently. It was game time
Phase b) - People started using the internet to arrange gatherings at bars so bars and clubs became groupy; harder to meet randoms. Match and POF etc came along, girls started to have more options, inflated egos and became harder to get one night stands. Although offline dating and one night stands became harder, the internet provided a steady stream of girls. Was pretty easy to convert from an internet conversation to a date. So was a nice balance
Phase c) - TINDER HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ONLINE AND OFFLINE DATING. With respect to online, it now takes multiple online conversations for a date conversion - half an hour a day of swiping and messaging. Dates are sometimes terrible because you can't screen as much as Match, OK Cupid etc. Girls egos are even higher now because of the multiple swipe apps available. With respect to offline dating, it is becoming almost impossible to get a one night stand. Girls have the illusion they have many options - by the way, I am good looking and my good looking friends report the same results
Thoughts welcome - especially from those old enough to experience pre online dating
Phase a) Pre internet
Phase b) Generation 1 sites - Match, POF etc
Phase c) Generation 2 apps - Tinder, Hppn etc
Phase a) - I would get laid on around 50% of my first dates and would often get one night stands by just going to bars and meeting random girls. There was no internet, no opportunity for girls to meet guys outside of work and social circles so they had to use their Friday and Saturday nights efficiently. It was game time
Phase b) - People started using the internet to arrange gatherings at bars so bars and clubs became groupy; harder to meet randoms. Match and POF etc came along, girls started to have more options, inflated egos and became harder to get one night stands. Although offline dating and one night stands became harder, the internet provided a steady stream of girls. Was pretty easy to convert from an internet conversation to a date. So was a nice balance
Phase c) - TINDER HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ONLINE AND OFFLINE DATING. With respect to online, it now takes multiple online conversations for a date conversion - half an hour a day of swiping and messaging. Dates are sometimes terrible because you can't screen as much as Match, OK Cupid etc. Girls egos are even higher now because of the multiple swipe apps available. With respect to offline dating, it is becoming almost impossible to get a one night stand. Girls have the illusion they have many options - by the way, I am good looking and my good looking friends report the same results
Thoughts welcome - especially from those old enough to experience pre online dating