15 Ways The Internet Has Ruined Dating

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There are at least 15 ways the internet has ruined dating. Sometimes the old ways are still the best to follow.

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Making a relationship ‘official’

Why does the world need to know your business? Better yet, why do so many people feel the need to slap a label on it before both participants are fully ready?

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Alone time 

Is there such a thing anymore? People willingly put their business online when it comes to their relationships in one manner or another, so alone time is ‘alone’ with the internet time.

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Comparing your life to someone on the internet

The funny thing is that people have done this for generations, but it hasn’t involved looking at thousands of relationships across the world. Seriously, you shouldn’t base your relationship on something you’ve seen online, especially if the online source isn’t real.

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Jealousy

With access to someone online, the issue arises of who can see you and your partner’s information. Sure, you can block people, but it says more about you than it says about them. Plus, the number of emojis out there and the different interpretations make things insanely difficult.

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Hidden messages 

One would think that writing what you feel is good enough for anyone online. But too many people find ‘hidden subtext’ beneath every other vowel.

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Is it stalking or research? 

The wisest people on the internet these days are typically those who put as little information as they can on it. That sounds counterproductive, doesn’t it? The truth is, that getting to know people should take more than a few mouse clicks.

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You spend too much time documenting your date

What’s the point of a date? Is it to tell the world how you and your significant other are doing, or is it to impress your SO and show them you’re a fun person?

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Your ex still has full access to you

I mean, unless you block them, unfollow their feeds, etc. Otherwise, they can still gain access to you and vice versa, which makes it harder to heal and move on.

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Too many opinions that don’t matter

Thanks to social media, everyone who sees your posts has a chance to say what they will. That’s giving way too much power to too many people who don’t matter in your relationship.

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People do lie 

The people who are stating that they support you and are there for you are likely to disappear or turn on you at the drop of a hat if the situation demands it. Social media is a great home for liars who pretend to be caring people.

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People raise their standards too high

Being positive about who you are and what you want is great. But there are times when the internet makes people a little too bold and doesn’t give them realistic expectations.

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Catfishing 

In other words, creating a persona and luring in the most emotionally vulnerable individuals online. This isn’t just dishonest, it’s incredibly dangerous considering that some people don’t enjoy being fooled.

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The expectations are unrealistic

The power of positivity when it comes to your looks and your life is great, sometimes. But thinking that you can go and get what you want because others say so and leave inspirational quotes is…well, dumb, and it’s ruined dating for a lot of people.

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Too many superstars, and not enough normal folks

A lot of people online consider themselves famous stars because they have thousands of followers. Sadly, this makes a lot of them think that they’re untouchable by the ‘common’ folk.

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Filters…’nuff said

It’s not just the cutesy stuff that people post to be funny or charming. Some people use those filters to make themselves look like fashion models, when in real life they could still be models if they stuck to picturing their hands and feet. The internet has ruined dating in a lot of ways without question.