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TINDER
Traditional dating methods overrated
Everyone and their mom could go on for days about how awful they think the hookup app
Tinder is. "Shallow, throw-away and so pathetic," they'll all harp until they run out of breath. But to me, Tinder is a step in the right direction for modern dating.
The go-to counterargument for Tinder is the quintessential '50s date. A young man takes a girl in a long circle skirt out for milkshakes and a jig by the jukebox. They have a mild amount of fun and kiss politely at the end.
That type of date doesn't seem all that appealing anymore, and I'd bet money that it doesn't sit quite right with most people either. They'll attest to the fact that "real dating" takes time and patience, but deep down they're just as frustrated by the protracted and cumbersome process that traditional dating entails.
"Now that's real dating" the traditionalists say.
Who has the time and money to
drop by a young maiden's window and woo her with a poem and a flower? Of course, most seduction these days involves grunting and wild gesticulating, but the argument still stands. No one has time for the mating dance anymore.
I remember a classic image that everyone traded freshman year. Three points to a triangle: sleep, social life and grades. And then in the center: pick two. Tinder is the cheat code for all three.
I recently finished Hanna Rosin's book "The End of Men," wherein she paints the picture of "the plastic woman" who, between work, education, family life and every other stressor, there's really no time for romance. While most of us aren't the high-octane yuppie type she uses as her main example, most of us are still pressed for time.
The majority of college students will enter the workforce with thousands of dollars in debt to pay off, so starting a family won't be at the top of the list. Where's the rush to settle down? We have access to millions of new faces at a click and a swipe, so why would anyone rest easy with the nicest guy or gal on your block?
Tinder is a reductionist form of online dating that appears shallow and completely pathetic at first glance. But think about it, how different is flipping past someone's picture on your phone from glancing at people in class and on the street?
Day in and day out, we make split-second judgments about everyone we meet. No one is an exception—usually at their loss. From business meetings to the coffee shop, we're
unconscious—and consciously
sizing up everyone around us.
what if you passed your soul mate on the street? But on that fateful Wednesday they were suffering a perfect storm of "bad hair day" and "laundry week." Your loss for all eternity, bud.
Where's the harm in curating how people see your first impression on someone? Where's the harm in flirting and having fun? Where's the harm in meeting new people?
If Finder isn't your cup of tea, don't take a sip. You can still take your date out for an evening at Makeout Point.
What some people call the sad truth about modern romance I call the relieving truth. We have a choice that billions before us didn't. When someone today says, "there are a million fish in the sea, you'll find yours," they actually mean it.
Wil Kenney is a junior from Leawood studying English. Find him on Twitter @wilkenney.
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