Is online dating dead?

[red324]

Seems like most of the dating apps have been taken over by scammers now. Are we now moving back to traditional dating where I can get a phone number from a girl in the grocery store?

[ManOnFire]

Online dating apps make money by messaging the guys with bots and scammers, but presenting women with real prospective partners. They try to get guys hook, line, and sinker by persuading them to upgrade to "gold" or premium accounts in order to get matches and messages. I don't think women are hit with scammers as much.

But no, I don't think we're going back to traditional dating, and asking a girl for her number in the grocery store isn't a good idea unless you've both seen each other there a number of times and had some words.

[Zack-Bann]

It will never die.


It’s just impossible.


One app might die but another will take its place


Humans date it’s what they do.
And social media is here to stay.
Online dating is a trend.
It’s just another medium for meeting people.


You can still do it “traditionally” it makes no difference both models can coexist

[Nikki1989]

It has always been a scam and sad that people use them at all. The best dating site is right outside your front door, it is called the real world.

[Simslover92]

No its not dead. Met a really great guy online. And I'm hoping we meet soon. The conversations has been great.

[Fireguy17]

no.
If you are serious about finding that someone special, you need to join one of the better pay to join services.
Like It's just Lunch, eHarmony, sites like that.
The cost helps keep most of the ones away that are not serious, plus they monitor people's activity, and you can report someone.
So that helps a lot.
Otherwise, the free hook up sites you get what you pay for, and it's a roll of the dice who you are talking to.

[slatyb]

Try paid dating apps. Traditional dating is not hitting on strangers, it's having a social life and asking women you meet in social situations.

[dannyboy00]

I can honestly say I've never used one and never had to. It always kinda seemed too superficial upfront anyway.

[Anonymous]

I’ve stopped trying after getting ghosted several times