Is it even realistic to meet a partner in real life or must you use the dating apps?

[Anonymous]

Wait until you meet someone in real life

Just surrender to the apps

[SecretsofKB]

I met only one of my partners on an app (sigh... it was Tinder...). The others I met by just going through life. I think it is possible to meet people without apps, but it does mean putting yourself in social situations with other people.

[ShellyB]

I didn't vote in the poll because it's worded like you can only do one or the other and I would recommend both for anybody who is single, why limit yourself.

Let me think this is the guys I have gone out with in my entire life and how I met them. Hmm I have dated 10 guys (not all of them for long or seriously) and I met 9 of them in person and 1 on an app and the one I met on an app was just one date.

[D-Pad_Chad]

Apps aren't the way. 99% of the time I assume women who dm me are cat fishers. Better to talk irl, but also try to go to events of hobbies you have. This will help you meet guys with similar interests.

[Avicenna]

Uh, IRL definitely works much better. Most people don't meet their partners on dating apps.

[Asker]

Do you think it's different for each generation?

[Avicenna]

Well, you have people my age and over using them to, but they suck. I meet better women IRL than I would on a dating app.

[AddylynnNightingale]

It is, but to increase your chances you should do both. Walk up to a guy you think you like and see what happens. Message a guy you like on the app and see what happens.

[TheSpaceGnome]

It depends, if you are the homebody type, then yes, you are stuck with dating apps or some other online method, but if you are the outdoorsey type however, then no, in person makes more sense.

[Asker]

See that's my issue I'm never out :( last time in January was ok because I had met new people through a new person at work but didn't communicate enough to get their number or something. Other limited times since then I was too close to people I knew so didn't meet anyone new

[TheSpaceGnome]

Are you never out for good reasons? (ie your hobbies are indoors), or bad reasons? (poverty, no where to go out thats fun in your area, etc.)

[TheSpaceGnome]

I never go out because I have indoor hobbies,

[Twalli]

Both can work. Just remember, there are reasons people are on dating apps. They have reasons they can't get or haven't gotten a relationship in real life. Find out that reason if it isn't in thier bio.

[Asker]

I'm probably one of those people :( never had someone

[Twalli]

Why? Answer that in your bio. I mentioned in mine that I was painfully shy, so people knew that my social anxiety was the reason why I sought relationships through dating apps.

[slatyb]

I now know enough people that I could hope to meet someone in real life. In the past I used dating apps with some success. That's how I met my wife.

[Anonymous]

You can walk out the front door today and meet someone. Using a dating app might take you weeks, months or years, or it might not happen at all.

[Asker]

I'm bad at both :( I need to learn

[TacosRAwesome]

Depends on how socially active and attractive you are.

[whiskeyontherocks]

Personally I think just going through life is a better method.
Unless you’re extremely picky