BIG LOVE OR SIMPLE DREDGE ONLINE

MEETING WEBSITES

In total, 30% of American adults have already used an application or a dating site, a figure rising to almost 50% among those under 30, according to a study by the Pew Research Center recently published.

If before people met through their social circles, their friends, their family, the church, their activities, it represented perhaps 100 people, 200 at most

And it could lead to an embarrassing situation if the relationship with a friend of a friend did not work.

An important social advance

The generalization of smartphones and the ease of use of applications have changed the situation.

Just upload a few shots and provide some information to start scrolling through the photos on your screen.

A simple finger movement allows you to signal your interest and, if it is mutual, to start a conversation.

The main market players, such as Tinder, Bumble or Hinge, earn money by offering subscriptions offering more services or visibility.

And women get the most benefits, especially in the more conservative countries, where aspirants can traditionally limit themselves to a very small circle of family friends, by accessing millions of potential partners.

With apps, these women go from 10 to 15 potential partners to millions of options.

They also realize that they can say no without risking their physical integrity or their reputation.

It is not only a great social advance, it is also good for the economy because half of the population is left with the possibility of deciding for itself, to have an equal say.

A significant impact on the economy

In any case, this development has an impact on the economy, modifying consumer spending, and modifying the way households are formed ...

Everything is changed financially whether it is to find a partner, to court him, to get married, to have children.

One of the most striking examples is, for example, the growing success of men's cosmetics, from moisturizers to beard care, to appear more beautiful in the photo. Perfume sales have not increased, "because you can't smell a selfie."

What's more for a date, people spend 100 dollars, sometimes 200 dollars

The younger generations also tend to make their first real estate purchase later.

They have time to coexist with several partners to refine their preferences before accepting or not a lasting relationship, and possibly launch into co-ownership. As a result, couples in the United States marry later get less divorce.

In fact, the “costs” of a meeting, in money, time and potential rejections, have decreased.