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How dating apps sold us an unromantic, dehumanising idea of romance

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Why does a system that offers you more romantic prospects than all your ancestors combined leave so many of us feeling so alone?

How dating apps sold us an unromantic, dehumanising idea of romance How dating apps sold us an unromantic, dehumanising idea of romance – i-d.co Now reading: How dating apps sold us an unromantic, dehumanising idea of romance Share Opinion • Rayne Fisher-Quann • SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 I downloaded Tinder the day I moved into my university dorm. Setting up the app felt like a rite of passage, and in some ways, I think it was: curating my profile felt exciting and foreign, like I was designing the new, shiny person I wanted to be. I went on to spend a couple good years with Tinder (a

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