My new theory about online dating is that we're doing it all wrong. Have you ever considered trying to meet someone on an app that isn't even for dating? I didn't think so. No one is bringing any imagination to the whole thing, and without imagination, we have nothing. A recent mantra I created for my best friend in regard to her ex: "He has no imagination!
And it's the ultimate diss. Instead of logging on to Hinge or Hitch or Bumble or another dating app , looking at the same tired singles over and over, I think we need to step away from the dating apps. But I'm not suggesting that the only place fair game for meeting someone new is IRL, though I am a huge proponent of the real world. I just think that traditional dating sites are not always the way to go.
Perhaps other means of online connection are the answer. I mean, have you seen the bunnies on TaskRabbit?! In fact, a bunch of the top-rated dating apps right now aren't solely for dating β they're social networks and social game sites.
And, a little app called QuizUp seems to be a method for finding lasting love. The "social trivia app" and soon-to-be TV show pairs people from all over the world to play games against each other, with a chat feature.
And at least two couples have met on the platform. Rebecca and Jordan were randomly matched against each other to be quizzed about, of all things, aviation trivia. The Brits struck up a conversation on the app, found out that they are both student pilots, arranged to meet β and have been going steady for almost a year. He started playing versus Jean-Guillaume, a Parisian who also agreed to tutor him. We all know that "tutoring" is just another way to say "Netflix and chill.
