▲ 107 ▼ Dating apps lose their luster with college students (www.axios.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments Dating apps lose their luster with college students::undefined
[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 2 years ago (4 children) Unless you're socially awkward and bad at picking up hints. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Odelay42@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah no doubt. Not saying there's no reason to be on the apps in college. I'm just saying there's less and less opportunity for meeting people in person by chance at social events the older you get, and the more your social life includes people from work, married folks, parents, etc. College is the densest pool of single people with lots of free time you'll ever experience bar none. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bratosch@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nucawysi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] wile_e8@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago I mean, that sucks, but it's not like things are going to get better once you're outside of the conditions mentioned permalink fedilink source parent [+] nucawysi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, it really is super difficult to put yourself out there if it's not something you do regularly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Delphia@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Then you look for the other person at the party standing there back to the wall looking like a deer in headlights and make friends or at least form a D&D group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) Parties? You actually don't get what socially awkward means, do you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Delphia@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ive told my daughter "Always be nice to the quiet ones and the weird ones. Be nice and be friendly, the extroverts of the world will be fine on their own." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago You're a great parent 👍 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am, but I could still go be weird at some parties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess that being laughed at and ridiculed at parties must be very enjoyable in your corner of the world, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Uni wasn't really like that, luckily. permalink fedilink source parent [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago I mean, if I played PC games (more specifically multiplayer), I could definitely see myself attending LAN party. That's the only party that actually sounds interesting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Y'all are going to parties? permalink fedilink source parent [–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The only college parties I've been to were those with just my friends and ive learned my lesson about dating friends... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Odelay42@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah no doubt. Not saying there's no reason to be on the apps in college. I'm just saying there's less and less opportunity for meeting people in person by chance at social events the older you get, and the more your social life includes people from work, married folks, parents, etc. College is the densest pool of single people with lots of free time you'll ever experience bar none. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bratosch@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nucawysi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bratosch@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nucawysi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wile_e8@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago I mean, that sucks, but it's not like things are going to get better once you're outside of the conditions mentioned permalink fedilink source parent
[+] nucawysi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, it really is super difficult to put yourself out there if it's not something you do regularly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, it really is super difficult to put yourself out there if it's not something you do regularly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Delphia@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Then you look for the other person at the party standing there back to the wall looking like a deer in headlights and make friends or at least form a D&D group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) Parties? You actually don't get what socially awkward means, do you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Delphia@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ive told my daughter "Always be nice to the quiet ones and the weird ones. Be nice and be friendly, the extroverts of the world will be fine on their own." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago You're a great parent 👍 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am, but I could still go be weird at some parties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess that being laughed at and ridiculed at parties must be very enjoyable in your corner of the world, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Uni wasn't really like that, luckily. permalink fedilink source parent [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago I mean, if I played PC games (more specifically multiplayer), I could definitely see myself attending LAN party. That's the only party that actually sounds interesting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Y'all are going to parties? permalink fedilink source parent [–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The only college parties I've been to were those with just my friends and ive learned my lesson about dating friends... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) Parties? You actually don't get what socially awkward means, do you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Delphia@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ive told my daughter "Always be nice to the quiet ones and the weird ones. Be nice and be friendly, the extroverts of the world will be fine on their own." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago You're a great parent 👍 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am, but I could still go be weird at some parties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess that being laughed at and ridiculed at parties must be very enjoyable in your corner of the world, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Uni wasn't really like that, luckily. permalink fedilink source parent [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago I mean, if I played PC games (more specifically multiplayer), I could definitely see myself attending LAN party. That's the only party that actually sounds interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Delphia@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ive told my daughter "Always be nice to the quiet ones and the weird ones. Be nice and be friendly, the extroverts of the world will be fine on their own." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago You're a great parent 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago You're a great parent 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am, but I could still go be weird at some parties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess that being laughed at and ridiculed at parties must be very enjoyable in your corner of the world, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Uni wasn't really like that, luckily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I guess that being laughed at and ridiculed at parties must be very enjoyable in your corner of the world, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Uni wasn't really like that, luckily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Uni wasn't really like that, luckily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago I mean, if I played PC games (more specifically multiplayer), I could definitely see myself attending LAN party. That's the only party that actually sounds interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Y'all are going to parties? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The only college parties I've been to were those with just my friends and ive learned my lesson about dating friends... permalink fedilink source parent