Tinder, Bumble, Hinge — we’ve all heard of them. Some of the most popular dating apps where a simple motion of swiping left means you’re not interested and swiping right means you are. Maybe you joined the apps as a joke, an ego boost, a rebound, entertainment or some entirely different reason. Whether you belong in one of those categories or not I think a good majority of people do want to fall in love. Modern dating has ruined my perspective of love as a hopeless romantic. This generation of dating puts no effort into messaging you.
However, if dating was like the movie You’ve Got Mail, I would have more respect for technology. If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s a romantic comedy that uses a technology medium —email — for two individuals fall in love. Back in the ‘90s when AOL was the email everyone was using, there was dial-up when logging in and if you had an email the computer would say ‘you’ve got mail’ — hence the name of the movie. Here are the best quotes used as a comparison to what dating has come to.
- “How about coffee, drinks, dinner, a movie…for as long as we shall live?” vs. “Let’s Netflix and chill at my place.”
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I know it’s a hard offer to pass up, but I can do that on my own time and even enjoy myself more alone. I don’t need an extravagant date — just try to get to know me; show me you’re worth my while.
- “I don’t know his name, what he does, where he lives exactly, what he looks like…he could be anybody.” vs. “I don’t think he’s real. His photos look too perfect.”
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When swiping through Tinder, often times people can find people pretending to be someone they’re not. Sometimes this happens through photos of a famous model or even personality and occupation. The stakes are so much more dangerous in this age of technology and meeting someone for the first time.
- “The odd thing about this form of communication is that you’re more likely to talk about nothing than something.” vs. “What’s your Snap?”
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Nothing makes a girl swoon more than asking for her Snap. I’m kidding — nothing makes a girl run faster. This implies you’re not interested in getting to know us. This is just another time to pass time for another hookup.
- “My breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: you’ve got mail.” vs. “Read.”
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Not having the common decency to send a message to someone after matching, is a bad sign in itself. If we used to use dial-up and email messages (which required a lot more waiting), it’s not hard to send a quick reply to show you are actually interested in the person.
Let this be a lesson to all. Technology is a medium to connect with someone, not to leave them on read. If your parents dealt with dial up computers, you can deal with writing someone a simple message.