6 Reasons to Swipe Left On Dating Apps

Do you feel like you have spent far too long on apps and sites that promised you would find a reason to delete them? The secret lies in knowing what to look for — and what to avoid.

With work taking up so much time in the week that there is barely any time to make new friends or maintain a decent social life, more and more people are using apps and dating sites to seek out meaningful relationships. The problem is, literally anyone can sign up to an app — no social skills required. Consequently, there is a lot of chaff mixed in with the wheat. It has to be said: fewer and fewer guys on these apps seem to have basic social skills, let alone what it takes to build and maintain a healthy, functioning relationship.

In an increasingly lonely age, it often feels like online dating is the only option available to those of us seeking more meaningful romantic connections. And as a member of the LGBT+ community, I have to admit that online dating often feels like the safest option, if not the only way for me to connect with other alphabet people aside from the creepy old man who lives a couple of streets down and keeps trying to accost me in the supermarket.