Online Dating- A Bell Jar?
“The idea of putting ourselves out there consistently makes us feel vulnerable, not empowered, or that we’re moving ahead with the times. Not being able to find matches, not knowing how to keep up with the mainstream generation, or even oneself makes online dating less an allure, and more a challenge.” Too short? Left. Too tall? Left. Too skinny? Left. Too narcissistic? Left. Too cliché? Left. Doesn’t like Taylor Swift??? LEFTTTT. The swiping spree has become the talk of the town and it’s 2021, if you’re not swiping left and right already, what are you even doing? Although considered a fairly new-age concept in India, dating apps have found a permanent home in the app libraries of many out there. And it is the failed attempt at novelty that intrigues me the most. Why do you ask? Look at the foundations the app is built upon, you check out a person’s profile (blueprint would be the more appropriate choice of word) and are expected to sneak a peek into their soul. The blueprint is ...