24. Mainstream Dating Culture

Don't swipe left on us, please! This may just help you learn about how you can catch a date, potentially… you see, there's an algorithm and… Listen up, 72% of millennials admit to using or having had used dating apps and one-third of all marriages in America now begin online. The popular platform for whatever-you-want dating - Tinder - hosts around 50 million worldwide online date seekers alone. It's pretty clear that dating apps don’t always work, in fact, its reported that less than 1 in 500 swipes leads to even just a phone number exchange (may the odds be ever in your favor, dude). So, if dating apps seem to seldom lead to anything tangible, why are they so popular and what is it that keeps us coming back to them?  Subscribe and stay connected on Twitter and Instagram - @itsasickness_  Please reference our Instagram episode post for sources and illustrations.  Topics: Science behind dating apps, mainstream dating culture, dating culture in America