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In 2012, the invention of Tinder changed the landscape of love, dating, and relationships as we know it. Gone are the days where flirting required real-life, face-to-face interaction and welcome to the age of virtual romance, where your next hook up is only one swipe away. As a woman who uses dating apps, I often feel like a small disposable fish in an endlessly big pond of younger, better looking and more heavily photoshopped fish and it's quite daunting. But was courtship really that much easier before online dating took over, or have women struggled to find good-quality men since the dawn of time? 

It seems so; a magazine article titled '129 Ways to Get a Husband' was discovered in a 1958 edition of American magazine McCall's. In what seems to be an attempt to help its readers find a husband, it lists 129 bizarre, sexist and possibly politically incorrect tips to point them in the right direction. I've decided to look into each one and see if they would work today and whether or not things have really changed all that much in dating over the past 62 years. Welcome to your weekly tip on 'How To Find A Husband: 1950s Style'. 

The rules of quarantine and social distancing are simple: stay at home, do not see anyone and definitely do not hook up with people on dating apps. Ok, the last one isn't an official rule, but it's kind of obvious. For some people, however, it doesn't seem so obvious, and despite the world being in lockdown, there is some folk out there still trying to carry on as normal and get laid, using Tinder and other apps. While we're all for having virtual Facetime dates, for the time being, meeting up with someone in real life is risky for you, for them and for other vulnerable people. Can love (and sex) wait until coronavirus leaves us? Apparently not for these people...

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 **. 

Seriously? Keep your opinions to yourself, George. Lauryn Chippendale, a 20-year-old from the UK, posted the screenshots of this dude's ridiculous comment about her dress, along with an image of the lovely dress he insulted. 

After coming across Sarah on Tinder and seeing the request in the description, most people wouldn't bother... but most people aren't Spencer. Spencer decided to go above and beyond and now we need updates. We're rooting for you, Spencer! 

Redditor u/jearredo was recently banned from Tinder after creating over 60 profiles so he decided to share some of his favorite ones...

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. 

Savannah Peck IS a 22-year-old college student from Austin, Texas who just wanted to stand out of the crowd on Tinder. So she created a hilarious presentation about herself that should make any potential user swipe right.  A few days ago her Tinder profile went viral when a Reddit user – TheLeapingGoat– matched with her and shared screenshots with the world. So go ahead and scroll down to see for yourself. 

In "Dressing Up As Tinder Cliches", a couple decided to have a little fun with Tinder and to recreate the stereotypes and clichés met on the famous dating app. Via: Ufunk

With her project Tinder Diaries, the American artist Audrey Jones, shows with a lot of humor the conversations with her Tinder matches, offering an offbeat reflection on human relationships and seduction in the digital realm.