Tinder in the past or the evolution of dating culture
Our parents could not even imagine that we would be able to make new acquaintances without leaving home.
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Numerous dating apps have opened up a whole new world for us.
It is this new world that we are talking about now.
What was it like before?
Remember the following lines from Jane Austen”s novel Pride and Prejudice.
It is not so important where the garden is located — in the 21st century or in the 19th century. People are always very interested in finding the latter. Love, peace, stability and security — we all strive for this. While depressed people are hoping for a miracle, some are simply taking positive steps.
Was it easy to find a partner during the aforementioned Jane Austen years? Unlikely. Either your parents personally chose a partner for you, or you had to pray that the object of your love would earn their approval. What if your parents didn”t have the right connections? What if they don”t approve of your choice? Then that”s it.
Accept your fate or find new ways to build your love.
But here progress has gone forward. Newspapers came to the rescue. In particular, the personal announcements section.
The first such advertisements were published at the end of the 17th century. And by the beginning of the 18th century, this method of dating had already managed to gather a whole army of its fans.
But do not think that such acquaintances were treated with respect.
It was believed that very desperate people—people without parents or other relatives—could count on such things. In other words, there is no one who can save you from loneliness and leave your love life in caring hands.
The first woman who dared to make such a statement was Helen Morrison. She was subsequently sent to a psychiatric hospital for four weeks. The government considered the woman mentally unstable.
Another century has passed. They began to treat their acquaintances more loyally thanks to advertising. The public realized that this was a perfectly acceptable way to find potential partners.
And not just any partner. Personal advertisement sections began to be used by those who simply wanted to find friendly company.
Take, for example, soldiers who fought far from home. They used advertising to find pen pals.
Despite (or thanks to?) the growing popularity of newspaper dating), a whole army of critics soon formed. They considered such things immoral. It was believed that men and women of non-traditional sexual orientation looked for partners using special codes.
In addition, newspaper dating was a kind of outlet for those who were dissatisfied with their marriage.
Needless to say, people have always been the same? There are always a few (thousands) of people pretending to be someone they are not, both in newspaper ads and on dating apps. There have always been, are and will be people with dirty thoughts. Seravi.
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Of course, advertising in newspapers is great. But at the end of the 20th century, people”s lives changed dramatically, and the way they think is now significantly different from what it was at the beginning of the 20th century.
After all, great things were invented.
Modern technologies
As soon as humanity discovered all the benefits of the Internet, newspapers and magazines faded into the background. People began to look for love on the Internet. Marriage agencies began to meet. They created websites that promised single men to find the perfect husband or the perfect wife.
Of course, it”s not free.
Further progress has been made.
Phones are becoming smarter, more powerful and more capable. Apps for dating have entered the global market.
Online dating just got easier. Humanity has entered a new era.
According to a BBC study, Tinder rounded out the top ten most popular apps in Canada in 2015. And in the same year in the USA he entered the top 15.
Today, the most popular dating apps are Tinder and Badoo. They are used by people all over the world. Gender, age and sexual orientation. All groups of people, from middle class to millionaires, use these applications.
Of course, these two applications will be considered. But don”t lose sight of their interesting colleagues.
Tinder Tinder
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If you don’t like the person, then “pull” him to you if you don’t mind getting to know him better. Communication is only possible if your interest is assumed, i. e. if there is a coincidence.
Simple, fast and convenient. Maximum consumption of information in a minimum period of time. For which the modern generation is very grateful.
The League The_League
Once Tinders and others took over the market, third-party app developers began to fight back against them with all their might.
In January 2015, applications reached San Francisco. Later in New York. Later in London.
What is a tip? The creators say that The League is like Tinder, only without the poor people. In other words, elite applications.
You can”t take League and install it. Users undergo strict selection. Prominent” are on the waiting list because they do not have the opportunity to use the application.
AyoPoligami — application for finding a second wife AyoPoligami
The application was released in April 2017, but has already attracted a lot of attention.
What”s the fuss about?
The application is intended for people who do not want to hide their polygamy. The platform is designed to unite men and women who prefer monogamous relationships and guarantee a safe and comfortable environment for communication.
After some time, the platform took a break, but then (in October 2017) it was reborn again, like a phoenix.
A very interesting innovation has appeared. All male users must provide proof of their marital status and written permission from their first spouse upon registration.
A similar application was released on Gus — it helped widows and men who wanted to find a second or third wife to meet each other.
As you will see, online dating has long ceased to be strange and immoral. Long live progress!
