From Swiping to Sexting: The Gender Divide in American Dating and Relationships

In my experience the only apps that I found helping people feel less lonely, finding partner and friends, have been couchsurfing (now paid) and Meetup.

In my 2nd tier spanish city Id say it's a great success.

In other cities I've heard every meetup group feels like a business, but here it's language exchange, going to eat something, museums, etc.

Apparently it's a bit pricey for group hosts.

In my particular case I was stuck with friends that do nothing at all. Got into meetups and met a lot of new people, allways have plans, and just met an Italian girl who may develop (or not) into a relationship.

I've been in Tinder for years. Im ok looking and I get dates from time to time and it's not even close. It always felt shallow and I had to force myself throufh it, as the experience is pretty meh.

I hope Meetup doesn't become another bussiness like Couchsurfing, trying to milk the community and destroying it in the process.

Edit: Creeps can also destroy groups. I've seet it happen, and I guess that's more of a problem in other larger cities, but there are some men out there that make people, specially women, really uncomfortable.

I'd love to read an updated version of the infamous OkCupid blog.

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> The process of finding a partner—and the struggle it frequently entails—is an omnipresent feature of the American cultural landscape

Ah, yes, only Americans try to reproduce.