The perils of filtered love
How dating apps have changed the landscape of love
Dating apps have become such a ubiquitous part of the modern dating scene that it can be difficult to remember a time when they didn't exist.
As Scott Robison writes in Overland the landscape of dating apps today appears as a “distorted map of desire. …. blighted by all our prejudice, embarrassment and shame, and stoked by all our affirmation and need of love”.
The possibility of meeting the perfect match by swiping just one more time seems to be an irresistible dopamine-fueled romantic adventure that many cannot resist, at least not older generations. Gen Z seems to be becoming increasingly disenchanted with dating apps in the same way they are losing they are ditching smartphones for ‘dumbphones’.
According to The Guardian, new app developers are scrambling to find new and innovative ways to connect people a profits plummet. Two examples of this are Schmooze, which focuses on users similar sense of humour and Ilios which uses astrology to find your perfect cosmic match.
However, there is no denying that for many dating apps are a perfect gateway to a long-lasting relationship. As reported by Greg Rosalsky in NPR a survey of Americans conducted by Pew Research Centre found that one in ten adults currently…
