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LoginFollow us. Cuffing season is allegedly in full force, and according to Netflix this is the time we're supposed to be cosying up to another person, mistaking an affinity with knitwear for a personality. But if the idea of jump-starting Hinge in order to find that person fills you with dread, you're not alone. On the surface using apps to find a date seems exciting and fun, but more and more people have begun to share their exhaustion and mental burnout. Constantly messaging strangers on rotation, performing being your best self, and struggling to find someone you like is demoralising.
For Maxine Williams, 27, dating apps felt exhausting. And while some users might not be breaking up with apps altogether, their eyes are definitely wandering to other options. The apps have noticed, with many shedding employees and rethinking their strategies. Turns out, many people are opting for something a little retro. View this post on Instagram.
Scrolling, chatting, meeting, ghosting: online dating can be a depressing grind that leaves many singles feeling burnt out. Andy Hong feels like he keeps meeting the same woman online: a graduate from a small school in New England who likes to ski and play sports. The twenty-eight-year-old says he has nothing against this kind of woman, but he's not necessarily clicking with them, and knows there are all kinds of people out there with whom he could enjoy a romantic relationship. The repetition is wearing on him, but still the dating app Hinge keeps recommending people from the same mould.
I was strewn across my sofa at 10pm — after yet another disappointing Hinge date — when I sent my best friend a wine-fuelled WhatsApp voice note declaring I was going to set up Bored of Dating Apps. Like any self-respecting millennial, I had been on and off dating apps for a while. Some experiences good, some not so good. But one thing was clear to me: I was suffering some serious dating app fatigue. Since my last relationship ended 10 months ago, I had been going on dates from all the usual suspect apps, finding it emotionally taxing and exhausting.
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