I heard a statistic that stated something close to 30% of marriages are started online in current times. That may not necessarily be a good thing as divorce still hovers around 50%. Also dating apps have not been around long enough to gain empirical data to show how long these relationships last.
While the internet provides great convenience, it also has caused us to loose patience. Everything is on-demand and same-day service. Learning whether you are compatible with a person cannot be determined by 21 or 100 questions. You are not sure whether the questions are being answered truthfully or being answered by a highly intelligent sociopath.
Additionally placing yourself on an app or listing shows urgency and sometimes can be determined as desperation. Just as we shop on Amazon for new gadgets and fashion, similarly you are reducing yourself to a item or material to be selected from, not a unique and exceptional individual. So while you have the opportunity to interview a number of candidates, using an app will not shorten your necessary courtship time in which to determine compatibility. Time should be taken to determine what truths each other can handle. Thank you for reading.
