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Online dating isn't a game. It's literally changing humanity.
In our Love App-tually series , Mashable shines a light into the foggy world of online dating. After all, it's still cuffing season . The swipe is about as casual a gesture as it gets. On Tinder, Bumble and every copycat dating app, choices are made in the blink of an eye.
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Over the past several years, the popularity of online dating has skyrocketed compared to where it originally started. In fact, dating apps and websites have given single people a convenient new way to connect with people. But, with this ease of use comes some new issues, particularly in the form of safety.
In some ways online dating is a different ballgame from meeting someone in real life - and in some ways it's not. (Reis points out that "online dating" is actually somewhat of a misnomer. We use the term to mean "online meeting," whether it's through a dating website or a dating app.)
Maslow's hierarchy of needs and conventional wisdom both suggest that love is a fundamental human need. Most people meet their significant others through their social circles or work/school functions. However, these pools can be relatively shallow. In the search for a potential date, more and more people are switching to less traditional methods.