Great piece by datingsitesreviews.
Online dating fatigue: it sounds silly, but it’s a real phenomenon. You can only spend so much time in cyberspace before your head starts to spin and arthritis sets in on your swiping hand. When burnout begins, it’s time to take a hiatus from the smartphone. Do yourself a favor and delete your dating app.
Absolutely… There is a cross over with what I saw in Tokyo, what I see when going out and read about in places. Today its dating and games tomorrow its who know what?
Its worth thinking about as technology defines the way we behave and live our lives. (Won’t even mention the issues with who is writing the software).
But back to dating for this one…
- You’re logging in out of habit, not out of interest.
Yes, if you are unlocking your phone just out of habit or you are bored… Find something else to do, but please not some pointless game.
- You’ve resorted to stock messages.
In the book Dataclysm by one of OkCupid’s founders Christian Rudder. I had to put the book down after reading that the response rate to stock messages actually works (depending on your success criteria). It might work to a degree, but it feels unhuman to me. If you are sending stock messages, its time reconsider your priorities.
- You immediately look for what’s wrong instead of what’s right.
Indeed, and maybe its time to take a break!
- You’re desperate for a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Never be desperate and enjoy your time being single.
- You’re on there for a reason that isn’t dating.
Enough said…!
Its worth remembering deleting the app won’t remove the account and the data is still held somewhere. Thats a whole different issue…
I am going to explore stuff like this at the Manchester Royal Exchange as part of the Ragged Talks university series. Sunday 1st November, its going to be a free event and will be more of a conversation than a talk.
More details coming soon…
