Dating trouble

Why Is Dating So Hard? 5 Biggest Issues with Dating Today

Swiping, benching, ghosting… Dating apps can be so cold. In his vintage football shirt and mullet he looked a bit like an art school student, but he was funny enough to make up for it. We spoke about the benefits of dating posh people and he said they always know good restaurants and then offered to take me to the pizza one his ex showed him. We messaged for a couple of days after that, until eventually he stopped replying. A few years ago a situation like this would have materialised into a date. As would that guy I kissed all night through club smoke a week later. The teacher I met through Hinge would have actually taken me to see the new Bond film we talked about. It has been 10 years since Tinder revolutionised the landscape of dating by allowing its users to swipe right to like someone, and left to say no.

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Theodora Blanchfield is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and mental health writer using her experiences to help others. She holds a master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University and is a board member of Still I Run, a non-profit for runners raising mental health awareness. In fact, you might even have found this article searching for that, out of exasperation.

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Posted December 5, Are you dating now, or starting over again after a breakup?

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Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Say Dating Has Gotten Harder for Most People in the Last 10 Years

Ever notice how some people seem to have all the luck when it comes to dating? They put everyone else — those of us who would like to go on more dates — to shame. All it takes is one step inside the bar or even out their front door , and they are instantly swarmed with potential partners.

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