I don't know a single lasting relationship that came out of online dating or people that regularly go dating in the first place.
Some peeps met online in games or hobby specific platforms, that works, but never on dating platforms. I think the barrier for entry to dating apps is having a special relationship to intimacy in the first place.
My wife and I met on one of those dating apps a few years before the pandemic. We've been married over 6 years now.
I consider us more of the exception than the norm. I also went on at least 100 dates over 18 months mostly to realize what I wanted and didn't want in a relationship. It did work out for us, but I don't recommend that approach to everyone.
Hmm, this seems like an odd take to me as a gay man. We've been dating online since the late 90s. My marriage and the LTRs of the other gay guys I know all started from online dating. Fundamentally it's just a way for people to meet. Whether or not the relationship lasts depends on other factors.
I met my wife via OKCupid juuuust before enshittification hit back in 2018 or so. i can't even imagine what it's like now to using these tools. Glad I'm out of the warzone, for sure.
