r/technology • u/thinkB4WeSpeak • Sep 11 '26

Society Dating Apps Are Dying

https://time.com/article/2026/09/09/dating-apps-are-dying/
17k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

3.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

504

u/BankshotMcG Sep 11 '26

if you were a guy with a job and a sense of humor looking for anything more than a hookup, you could bat so high above your league, it was a paradise.

319

u/0xB4BE Sep 11 '26 edited Sep 11 '26

I can see that! On the flip side, I met so many guys through OKC that were really fun online and by the end of the first date I knew exactly why they were still single.

But I also met some incredible and wonderful people, and most importantly, the love of my life of the last 14 years ♥️

269

u/Slobotic Sep 11 '26

On the other hand, those men were getting dates!

Screwing up a date is the only way to learn sometimes. Hopefully some of them softened up after a few more attempts.

When socially awkward men marinate in loneliness and hopelessness too long bad things can happen. I wouldn't want to take away their outlet for trying, failing, and trying again.

87

u/BankshotMcG Sep 11 '26

A healthy view.