Dating apps and stuff seem like a forced not natural to find love

Yep, that's what they are like. And just like product catalogues, the descriptions are very short and only show the features that appeal to a majority of people too.

I usually end up wanting them to sit across the room so they can be the same size as the photo. A lot of them look better that way.

I think it is just the way of it now, times change, dating changes. To each their own, although I haven't actually heard of a positive dating experience with the apps. Too safe, too easy. Nothing in life that easy works long term. How are you to know a real person if behind a screen? I have never believed in long distance, never meeting relationships either though. I put too much importance in chemistry. What do I know? I haven't dated in a long while.

Well, if you find a good dating website that focuses on personalities, please let me know, I'll suggest it to people...

Yeah, it's not a good way to find a partner.

I think there is something to getting to know someone slowly, in the background of your life, that makes a lot of sense. It's a much easier way to find a prospective partner, as you get some form of vetting... seeing how they treat other people, what their interests are, what their sense of humour is like... etc.

Maybe it should be used to contact potential dates only. Not a substitute for real dating.

Little experience I've had with dating apps was far from great... either women expecting a handsome millionaire, or offering "services"... It's all weird...

people need to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE
put down the phone
Do thing you love to do, find romance in the real world with people who like what you do

I’ve had no luck with them

Exactly so i am far far from these apps lol
I don't wanna get hurt again 😶

its speed ghosting

I feel society used to serve woman. Now it serves men because basically they want a how and woman want sincerity and to be understood and respected. (usually)

I agree, they're pretty superficial.
I've read once the best way to approach them to spend as little time on them as possible and take the profiles with a grain of salt and arrange to meet as soon as possible and let that in-person date be your real source of judgement of whether you like that person or not.

@SW-User Well don't get your hopes up and just date them, just use it to get in contact with people. It's still weird and forced I know.

There must be some normal people on dating sites (or maybe not lol)

There are good results from them, though I don't like them either.

It's a bit like tool shopping... you see it in the catalog and think it looks cool & you have to have it, but when you see it in person in the store, you realize it's just a piece of overhyped junk... 🤔

Woman are expected to give sex on second date now or something and they don't even know if he wants to stick around. It's just expected.

One isn't gonna find love on a dating app. Those things are nothing but scammers, catfish, and complete losers.