Forget Meeting In Person, The Latest Trend For Singles Is Video Dating

For singles the latest trend is video dating. What is that? Well, it's for people that don't want to waste their precious time leaving the house and meeting a date in person. Video dating is becoming more and more popular with singles under 30. They feel it is more "efficient" to have a video date than actually meeting up.

What's wrong with meeting for a cup of coffee or a nice glass of wine. Of course you would be nervous meeting someone face to face in person, but it's better than a Facetime meet up isn't it. Someone could be using a filter on their phone or laptop to look better

Meeting in person has so many more benefits. You will get an actual look at the person and not through a filter or camera. You will also get a better sense of their aura, are they nervous, do they smile a lot, do they smell good? Are they nice to the bartender or server?

First impressions definitely count, and in person you will get a first impression good, bad or indifferent.

Imagine your kids asking what your first date was like, and you say, "Well, I ordered DoorDash to your mom's place . . . but I wasn't there."

A new poll by the dating app Wingman found first dates over VIDEO are now more popular than meeting up in person.  At least for people under 30.

Singles between 18 and 27 were asked if their ideal first date would include getting together, or just chatting on FaceTime or Zoom.  65% chose the virtual option.  Here are the three main reasons . . .

1.  It's more efficient.  And for young people, it's not weird at all.  Wingman's founder says, quote, "Users in that younger age group just absolutely don't bat an eye at it.  You can have a quick chat and see if there's that spark."

2.  It's cheaper than a real date.  You don't have to drive or get an Uber.  One of you might still buy dinner for the other, and have it DoorDashed.  But that still may be cheaper than a restaurant.

3.  A lot of young people feel intimidated face-to-face now.  They feel more like themselves on Zoom or FaceTime.  And if things get awkward, you don't have to make small talk until the bill comes.  You just hang up.

(Business Insider)

6 Dating Trends for 2024 That Will Make You Want to Be Celibate

Plenty of Fish released its annual list of new dating trends they expect to see next year.

Great.

They also have some new terms to help singles understand the dating pool. Which we will get to in a moment.

But before we get there, let's talk dating in the new millennium. These dating trends have emerged in the last decade, and boy, are they infuriating.

Buckle up!

Ghosting: This trend is like a magic act, but instead of a rabbit in a hat, you find your date disappearing into thin air! Seriously, can't people just say, "I'm not interested"?

Zombieing: Just when you thought they were buried in the dating graveyard, they rise from the dead with a "Hey, stranger." Please, spare me!

Breadcrumbing: They leave a trail of breadcrumbs, making you believe there's hope, but it's just a trail of deceit. It's like dating Hansel and Gretel's wicked witch!

Catfishing: Ever met someone online who turns out to be a completely different person in real life? It's like buying a burger in the picture and getting a sad, deflated patty.

Slow-fading: You're on the Titanic of love, and your date is slowly sinking without telling you. Come on, just admit you're not into it instead of pretending to be too busy to reply.

Orbiting: They're not texting you, but they're lurking on your social media like an alien spacecraft in your orbit. What's the point?

Benching: You're like the substitute player on their bench, waiting for your chance. It's like they have a whole dating roster and you're just a backup plan.

Love bombing: They shower you with affection, and you're thinking, "This is amazing!" Until it's not, and you realize they're emotionally unstable.

DTR (Define The Relationship): The moment you bring up DTR, they vanish into thin air, avoiding the conversation like it's the plague. Can we get some closure, please?

But now, there are MORE terms to understand. And they will make you want to be a nun.

Here are 6 Dating Trends for 2024 That Will Make You Want to Be Celibate

A play on the term "rose-colored glasses." Rizz is short for charisma. It's when you fall for someone because they're charismatic, but then realize you'll never have a real relationship with them.

Short for "vision board dating."  Adjusting your dating app location to somewhere you're thinking of moving to.

Short for "premature intimacy."  It's like TMI, or "too much information."  It's when you share too many personal details too early in a relationship.

It's when you use "therapy speak" too much, and act like you're more evolved than you really are.

It's "cultivating your identity outside of a relationship."  So, putting yourself first.  It's a play on "cannon ball."  But also, a "canon event" is slang for a pivotal moment in your life that changes everything. 

When the person you're with suddenly feels icky, because they're way too focused on one specific topic.