Dating apps aren’t built to find you love
Never in history have single people had access to so many potential romantic partners. A generation ago, most Americans met people through the ordinary institutions of life. They met in person at college or church or were introduced in a coffee shop or bar. Today, a single person can open an app and, within minutes, encounter more potential dates than either set of grandparents would have in their lifetimes.
TL;DR
- Single people have access to more potential romantic partners than ever before.
- Previously, people met partners through institutions like college or church, or social introductions.
- Dating apps offer encounters with more potential dates in minutes than previous generations experienced in a lifetime.
- Marriage rates have fallen 31% since 2000 and 65% since 1970.
- The increased optionality provided by dating apps has coincided with marriage becoming rarer.