dating apps

It is likely that some people feel awkward or uncomfortable when confronting rejection or bad news, such as a job applicant rejecting a job offer or an employer that no longer wants to move forward with a candidate. The easy way out of this uncomfortable situation is simply not responding. 

These apps are the dining-hall-egg-flavored vape cartridge of the masses, but this also happens to be what makes them fun.

Soon enough, I fell into the never ending cycle of swiping, chatting and unmatching because I was addicted to words of affection from 24-year-old men that knew absolutely nothing about me. 

If you have been keeping up with my column until now, you have probably realized that I don’t have very much sex (which is, to say the least, ironic considering I write this column).

Body image issues run rampant in queer men because, unlike their straight male counterparts, queer men experience the male gaze with a new level of intensity — they are both the subjects and the observers.

After regaining our strength, we slowly got up and put on our clothes. While my hookup had shown no interest in talking to me before having sex, he seemed more open to chatting after.

If users are unable to recognize that dating apps are making the courtship process easier, then they may struggle with long-term relationships down the line.

Today, we have a tendency to avoid the scary in-person moment — when your heart skips a beat and your hands tremble while you approach that gleaming smile across the room.

It was a simple piece of advice: “Don’t ever download that app.”