before the advent of dating apps, 2/3 of all relationships were formed through existing social circles and friend groups. People don’t connect easily with strangers, but having a social group means that people feel safer reaching out or making the first move, they feel comfortable sharing more of themselves and being compromising so they don’t create negative ripples in their shared groups.
People who are scared to socialize now tout dating apps as the way most relationships are formed, which is true, but dating and relationships have fallen to an all-time low so that even though dating apps “work” that’s just because the other avenues are dead or dying, and people still absolutely haaaaate the dating scene, apps and all. It’s not better, it’s not enjoyable, it’s just that most young people think it’s the only option.
You want better results? Return to tradition, make friends, be a social person, force it until it becomes real and natural. Have interests that take you outside of the house and find even a tiny spark of passion for life, and you will have friends and relationships no matter how “anti social” you think you are.
Do people ask each other out or do they just hang out?
before the advent of dating apps, 2/3 of all relationships were formed through existing social circles and friend groups. People don’t connect easily with strangers, but having a social group means that people feel safer reaching out or making the first move, they feel comfortable sharing more of themselves and being compromising so they don’t create negative ripples in their shared groups.
People who are scared to socialize now tout dating apps as the way most relationships are formed, which is true, but dating and relationships have fallen to an all-time low so that even though dating apps “work” that’s just because the other avenues are dead or dying, and people still absolutely haaaaate the dating scene, apps and all. It’s not better, it’s not enjoyable, it’s just that most young people think it’s the only option.
You want better results? Return to tradition, make friends, be a social person, force it until it becomes real and natural. Have interests that take you outside of the house and find even a tiny spark of passion for life, and you will have friends and relationships no matter how “anti social” you think you are.
Both. It’s not that hard to do.