Millennials are having tons of sex, and hookups!

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If any of you read the article the OP posted, the trend is the exact opposite of the thread title.


If self-driving cars were available and popular, would you automatically abandon your manual transmission muscle cars for the latest technological advancement and stop wrenching on/abandon your favorite vehicles? No.



Yes, dating apps are out there. Use at your own discretion. But the fact that they exist does not set the bar in relationships.



I have read that the younger generation wait until they are a lot older to have children rather than to rush into having kids in their tweens like older generations. And they have more distractions or enough reasons to think they are not ready for a long-term relationship just yet because it takes longer for them to get settled and become independent. It's all good.


So what if they are having less sex. Maybe they are catching on faster (smarter than previous generations), that having meaningless sex without a quality relationship is a waste of time, leads to nowhere, and that time is better spent elsewhere ...
 
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aminalmutha said:
On-line dating requirements for men:

6'6" Adonis body builder, but not Ronnie Coleman big cuz that's gross.
Dick with the same dimensions as a Pringles can.
29 years old. Forever.
George Michael's face. And hair.
Very high level business man/doctor/lawyer that makes a kajillion dollars a year.
Perfect family.
Super talented in every aspect.
Loves carrying shopping bags.

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Online dating requirement for women:

Post a picture of something that is at least probably a human female.



That’s it. You’ll have more responses than you’ll know what to do with even with that low of an effort.



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Was there ever a 'golden age' of online dating? When did such a thing exist?
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10-15 years ago. When you actually had to write something substantial to get someone’s attention, and keep writing several times to even get a date. Nowadays, it’s just swipe right, meet for coffee, and go fuck 15 minutes later.
 
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TheRobSJ said:
10-15 years ago. When you actually had to write something substantial to get someone’s attention, and keep writing several times to even get a date. Nowadays, it’s just swipe right, meet for coffee, and go fuck 15 minutes later.
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Yikes, it is scary that we have devolved so rapidly from the golden age, to the the stone age, in less than two decades. I better go make an online dating profile, before it deteriorates any further!
 
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tinder does have a bad reputation of being the place to look for hookups, not quality relationships. the app makes it convenient for hookups because it attracts and keeps the lowest common denominator. but just because it is available, does it dictate how relationships should begin? the market of apps out there are just tools available for your choosing ... which ones you choose and the way you choose to use them is up to you ...


you stand at the checkout line at the supermarket. there is a variety of candy and chips on both sides. to some, it's a temptation. to others, it's junk food to avoid.


it's the simplest way of looking at the situation
 
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TheRobSJ said:
10-15 years ago. When you actually had to write something substantial to get someone’s attention, and keep writing several times to even get a date. Nowadays, it’s just swipe right, meet for coffee, and go fuck 15 minutes later.
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Except it's not even that in terms ease, and according to the article in general.
 
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AwakeNAlive said:
you stand at the checkout line at the supermarket. there is a variety of candy and chips on both sides. to some, it's a temptation. to others, it's junk food to avoid.
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At the start of this paragraph I thought that you were starting on a dating metaphor. :twofinger :laughing
 
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TheRobSJ said:
Nowadays, it’s just swipe right, meet for coffee, and go fuck 15 minutes later.
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Its not like that anymore. If it was really that easy, there would be no complaints about online dating and this article would be a non starter. The point the article makes in OLD is that because there is such an abundance of choice with these apps, everyone becomes non-committal because you can't settle for anything.
 
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i dunno if some one has mentioned this but there is also a new HBO doc that came out about the online dating thing
 
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Maybe it's better my phone is too old to run current data apps that are only iPhone/Samsung platform. :p
 
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AwakeNAlive said:
If any of you read the article the OP posted, the trend is the exact opposite of the thread title.

If self-driving cars were available and popular, would you automatically abandon your manual transmission muscle cars for the latest technological advancement and stop wrenching on/abandon your favorite vehicles? No.

Yes, dating apps are out there. Use at your own discretion. But the fact that they exist does not set the bar in relationships.

I have read that the younger generation wait until they are a lot older to have children rather than to rush into having kids in their tweens like older generations. And they have more distractions or enough reasons to think they are not ready for a long-term relationship just yet because it takes longer for them to get settled and become independent. It's all good.

So what if they are having less sex. Maybe they are catching on faster (smarter than previous generations), that having meaningless sex without a quality relationship is a waste of time, leads to nowhere, and that time is better spent elsewhere ...
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tinder does have a bad reputation of being the place to look for hookups, not quality relationships. the app makes it convenient for hookups because it attracts and keeps the lowest common denominator. but just because it is available, does it dictate how relationships should begin? the market of apps out there are just tools available for your choosing ... which ones you choose and the way you choose to use them is up to you ...

you stand at the checkout line at the supermarket. there is a variety of candy and chips on both sides. to some, it's a temptation. to others, it's junk food to avoid.

it's the simplest way of looking at the situation
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These qualities and value judgments you write of. Who is the arbiter? You?


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word of mouth that members on tinder are sub par and the site is popular/effective if the goal is hookups. second hand information. i do not have any direct experience with online dating apps. i meet real people in person and pick up on their vibe.


if i were using online dating apps, i would choose other ones like match.com that incorporates a lengthy questionnaire for matching people with similar interests (and values) and eliminate tinder automatically just because of their reputation

but the article attached to the OP is not talking about quality relationships anyway. it is addressing the drop in the frequency of sex among the younger generation. lots of reasons why
 
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AwakeNAlive said:
word of mouth that members on tinder are sub par and the site is popular/effective if the goal is hookups. second hand information. i do not have any direct experience with online dating apps. i meet real people in person and pick up on their vibe.


if i were using online dating apps, i would choose other ones like match.com that incorporates a lengthy questionnaire for matching people with similar interests (and values) and eliminate tinder automatically just because of their reputation

but the article attached to the OP is not talking about quality relationships anyway. it is addressing the drop in the frequency of sex among the younger generation. lots of reasons why
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What are "quality relationships?" Ones in which sex is granted as a reward for certain conduct and/or promises? Is sex outside of such a relationship lesser, or not "smarter?"
 
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cfives said:
Yikes, it is scary that we have devolved so rapidly from the golden age, to the the stone age, in less than two decades. I better go make an online dating profile, before it deteriorates any further!
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There was some thread about this all recently here in the sink. I think because it’s such low effort these days, if you came in with even a hint of the old school way, you’d have quite a leg up over the competition.
 
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a quality relationship is one that lasts. taking your time to find the right companion, who matches your interests, values and tastes. sex is not the first priority, as if this needed to be explained
 
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