February 25, 2019
I read a recent article talking about why people are giving up on online dating. It is interesting to see the psychological effect these applications have on people, and why we behave differently online versus in person. Three people were interviewed about why they decided to delete their dating apps. A main reason was because people become desensitized, and the dynamic/chemistry they create do not translate into real life. It seems like because people are talking through the lens of dating social media, they seem to forget that they’re talking real life people, and are more likely to be rude, uncompassionate, and send unsolicited content. A gay man who was interviewed said on the application “Grindr”, there are countless “catfish” profiles. It’s interesting to see that “catfishing” occurs more often on queer/gay online dating apps than heterosexual ones. However, it’s surprising to hear from a cyberpsychology researcher that despite so many negative responses to online dating, it will continue to be popular and stand the test of time.
