dating apps

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, throwing single people everywhere into a Hallmark-induced blind panic of swiping on dating apps like Tinder, desperately trying to find love. But as fun as endless hours of virtual flirting can be, dating apps can also be vapid spaces filled with inappropriate and unsolicited (often one-way) sexual exchanges.

One artist who experienced such interactions on Tinder is Dafna Steinberg. She was inspired to create a collection called "I'm Willing To Lie About How We Met", in which she uses real opening lines men sent her in personal messages on the app. She sets these "against a backdrop, of romantic imagery from advertising, romance novels, and fashion editorials found in vintage magazines and books." Her project "examines the differences between the superficial hopes of romantic love, the stark reality found on dating sites and trying to reconcile the two while combating the misogyny of 'hook up' culture."

And they say romance is dead…

Modern dating may seem easier than ever but it certainly doesn't feel like that. Here are some real people summing up the hell that is modern dating in a tweet. 

All we can add is that these tweets are relatable as **. 

When it was announced few days ago that Facebook would be sticking its finger into the world of online dating on top of everything else, the response was immediate and included a mix of hilarious and brutal comments on twitter. Here are some of the best ones. 

Yikes. Planetary Scientist, Dr. Lauren Mc Keown, shared an short and painful conversation she had on the dating app Hinge. The man who messaged Dr. Mc Keown seemed to have a strong opening line, bringing up how incredibly cool it was that she works at NASA (and honestly, it literally can't get any cooler than that), but soon ruins any chance being demeaning her intelligence and assuming she's the receptionist. 

Excuse me? 

Even though he 'claims' it was a joke, we totally stand behind Dr. Mc Keown's response. 

It all started when writer Beth McColl asked people on Twitter to share the pettiest reasons for swiping left on someone and the answers did not disappoint.

The world of Tinder really is a mixed bag. There are so many different people on there that it's impossible to know what to expect. So here is a perfectly accurate depiction of what you get from Tinder, from brilliant to cringeworthy. Enjoy.