Online dating is a minefield: Writing up a “self-summary;” trying to perfect a balance between alluring and honest; unwanted advances from creeps. Do dating apps solve these problems?
In a piece for The Cut, Ann Friedman argues that Tinder is, indeed, the solution. She explains:
It’s fast and casual — a far cry from many dating sites’ detailed filters for religion or hobbies. Tinder just pulls photos and basic data from Facebook, and in almost no time at all, users get to do exactly what we all do in social settings anyway: judge people based on appearance alone.
But even more interesting are the stats and facts from Tinder regarding how women use the app. Even though women are usually thought of as seeking marriage/long-term relationships/true love, Friedman notes that “45 percent of Tinder users are women — and they seem to be just as comfortable with the app’s low-commitment objectification as its male users.”
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