“Facebook’s foray into the dating app world feels like something that should’ve happened a decade ago. Alas, Facebook lagged on this one, and now it has finally rolled out a product to compete with eHarmony, Match.com, and countless other dating sites and apps.”— Jeff Edelstein, civicscience.com
“It’s a slot machine pass that you always win: Put in a bit of time and a few swipes, crank the lever, and out comes a parade of choices of people who might call you pretty and say they want to buy you a drink.”— Dana Schwartz, amazon.com
“If you’re unsure if someone is the person who they say they are, conduct a Google reverse image search based on the photos they’re using. If you find out the photos are linked to someone else’s profile, you’ve likely exposed this person’s lie.”— Danielle Corcione, teenvogue.com
“Tinder and Bumble are desperate to convince you that you’re not desperate. Dating, they promise, is fun, so fun, that when one date ends badly, it’s a barely disguised blessing: You get to stay on the apps and keep on dating!”— Jonah Engel Bromwich, nytimes.com
“why does everyone on bumble need to prove how outdoorsy they are? have you heard of sitting on a couch? it’s pretty nice, highly recommend.”— Kendra Syrdal, twitter.com
“With the rise of the swipe generation, dating has evolved into a game that we are most likely to quit playing before it could even begin.”— Francesca Escarraga, thoughtcatalog.com
“I've been deleting and reactivating Tinder for six years. You know you've had a dating app for too long when you start noticing people's personal growth. When you're swiping through like 'oh cool, Freddie420 went to grad school after all.'”— Dina Hashem, facebook.com
“The younger generation is growing up at an exciting yet terrifying time: a time when connections can be made instantaneously, yet meaningful connections are becoming harder and harder to find.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“Mobile dating went mainstream about five years ago; by 2012 it was overtaking online dating. In February, one study reported there were nearly 100 million people—perhaps 50 million on Tinder alone—using their phones as a sort of all-day, every-day, handheld singles club, where they might find a sex…”— Nancy Jo Sales, vanityfair.com
“Though they can be, strangers aren’t always strange. They’re often just people, a lot like you.”— Giancarlo DiTrapano, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don't treat your profile like an autobiography. While things like your hometown and alma mater are certainly important, you may want to save all of the gritty details for the first date.”— Madeline Stone, businessinsider.com
“If he likes you, he will reply as fast as he can even if he’s busy.”— E.J. Cenita, baekebyan.tumblr.com
“You constantly check your online dating profile. If you're trying online dating, it's always refresh, refresh, refresh. The refresh button is your best friend. It's like looking in the fridge for food — you know there's nothing there, but you keep opening it hoping something will appear.”— Samantha Maffucci, yourtango.com
“Yes it is true! I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service. I need a username and I have a great one. Little Kid Lover. That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.”— Mindy Kaling, Michael Scott, Steve Carell, amazon.com
“You can message with a man for weeks, have deep conversations, or do some steamy sexting. But you’ll never know if there’s a real spark until you meet face to face.”— Leslie Frey, lifehack.org
“Download dating apps that aren’t Tinder. Try Bumble if you’re interested in an app that restricts men from making the first move and encourages women to start the conversations.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“As you swipe through a potential match’s pictures, pay attention to their surroundings. Notice where they hang out and who they hang out with. The way they dress in their pictures will also say a lot about their maturity level. Use this information to decide whether they could make a compatible matc…”— Bobby Box, bustle.com
“In the interest of saving time, here are the types you may want to avoid: They make sexual references or only message you at night instead of asking you on a proper date. They overcompensate by bragging or being cocky in their bio. They use cheesy, generic pick-up lines. They start the conversation…”— Bobby Box, bustle.com
“With online dating, we judge based on objective criteria (height, sports nut), rather than subjective (attraction), which you can't judge until you meet the person. When you read other people's profiles, don't make assumptions or rule them out because of one thing they wrote. You can fall in love wi…”— Erin Meanley, glamour.com