With apps like Tinder and Happn it's easier than ever to arrange a date. But how do you find Mr or Mrs Right in that endless range of potential partners?
Just swipe right, type a few sentences, add a nice photo and wham! Yes, dating apps are a simple, fast and efficient way to get some company. Falling in love however, is a whole different story. In the last four million years there have been 2 major transitions in heterosexual mating: the first was during the agricultural revolution when we became less migratory, hence more settled; the second is happening right now, with the rise of the Internet - and dating apps in specific.
The entire mating system shifts from long-term relationships to short-term dating. That might explain how come Erasmus University scientist Janelle Ward found that of 21 Dutch men and women she interviewed, the one person who did use Tinder for sex was a girl and not a guy. The more choice you have, the less satisfied you will be. Source: De Volkskrant. The downside of Tinder. Monday 13 Feb , General. Why marry?
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