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One Dating App Allows You To Use Your Friends For Advice On Swiping Left Or Right

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MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 14: In this photo illustration, the dating app Tinder is seen on the screen of an iPhone on August 14, 2018 in Miami, Florida. The co-founders of Tinder and eight other former and current executives of the dating app are suing the service's current owners for at least $2 billion. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

One dating app allows you to use your friends for advice on swiping left or right.  When I was dating before I met my wife, I never really used a dating app.  There also weren’t nearly as many dating apps 10 years ago as there are today.  I feel like older millennials like myself sort of considered MySpace, and the early stages of Facebook and Instagram as “dating apps” before actual dating apps were introduced.

Dating App Usage Increase

There are a ton of dating apps.  My wife and I say all the time how hard it has to be to just find somebody to date these days.  When the pandemic forced everyone inside, it also forced everyone on the phone.  Those who were single got on the dating apps and traffic on those apps increased tremendously.  Deciding who wanted to date was decided by a left or right swipe which is way easier than saying no.  It became the new normal when it came to dating.

A Newly Shaped Dating Society

Depending on where you lived in 2020 through about the middle of 2021, you were either able to physically socialize with a few people at a safe distance or hardly able to do anything with others physically present.  A lot of people discovered that a dating app is a filter for deciding who you may be interested in and it was way easier to make a decision.  You didn’t have to go on a blind date or risk having an awkward night out with someone you met at a bar two weeks ago.

Now Your Friends And Family Can Swipe

One dating app allows you to use your friends for advice on swiping left or right.  If you use Tinder and have felt a bit overwhelmed with your swipe selection, you might want to check out their matchmaking option.  As Coi Leray explains in the video below, it allows your friends and family to make their recommendations on who they feel has dating potential.

Here’s how “Matchmaker” works!

Team work could help make your dreams work.

SOURCE | Tinder | Statista

Holiday Dating Do's and Don'ts

A new relationship can be exciting. The possibilities are all ahead, and things seem perfect, at least for a while. This is the “honeymoon phase,” where you don’t see (or you ignore) all the little annoying things in your partner and feel totally infatuated. If you’re lucky, that feeling lasts forever. Well, the holidays can be a difficult time for dating. So, what are some holiday dating do’s and don’ts?

It really seems like people are more apt to want to get into a relationship during the holidays. It makes sense. Much of America gets cold during the holiday months, and cuddling with a significant other while watching movies and drinking hot cocoa or an adult beverage is a fun holiday activity. Also, the holidays are the time of year when you’re most likely to see family and friends. If they’re all hooked up with significant others, you might feel pressure to find someone, too.

Before we get into the light-hearted do’s and don’ts, one serious don’t is hooking up with the wrong person just to feel like you have someone during the holidays. Sure, you might feel lonely at the annual family gathering if everyone else has a date, but it’s not worth dating someone who is totally wrong for you just to have arm candy at Christmas dinner. This really holds true all year, as often times, events pop up where you might think, “Hey, I would love a date for this.” But, if it’s the wrong person, just don’t do it. You’ll save yourself a lot of heartache in the end.

So, what are some holiday dating do’s and don’ts? Read on for a festive list. These are especially true if you’re in a new relationships, because the holidays can be brutal for new love. But, the holidays can also be beautiful for a budding romance. Reach out to us with your holiday dating stories, too.

  • Don't Move Too Fast

    If you’re started dating someone you really like, it might be temping to bring them to Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. But, that could also freak them out. I remember going out with someone just once and getting invited to a holiday dinner. It made me a little uncomfortable, because even if I liked that person, it seemed like a big jump. So, if you do want to invite that new love to a holiday family event, make sure to talk it over with them and give them the option to say no.

    Young hispanic couple sitting at the table on christmas afraid and shocked with surprise expression, fear and excited face.

    This young couple is totally surprised by moving too fast.

  • Don't Go Crazy on Gifts If You're in a New Relationship

    If you’re in a newer relationship, resist the temptation to buy your new love too much for Christmas. “Oh, he’s a Packers fan! I’m going to buy all the Packers gear I can find!” Just don’t do it. It’s okay to give gifts, but keep it small if you haven’t been together long, or you might look insane.

    Young woman spending too much money for shopping

    This young woman is spending too much on her new love.

  • Do Give Small, Meaningful Gifts

    If you’re in a new relationship, you should get something for your new partner during the holidays. But, as mentioned above, don’t overdo it. A small, meaningful gift will likely be welcomed during the holidays and not scare your new love away.

    Man giving a Christmas present to his girlfriend

    This small gift is perfect for the holidays.

  • Don't Freak Out If You Don't See Your New Love As Much During the Holidays

    Maybe you’re used to seeing your new love a few times a week. What if that’s just once a week, or less, during the holidays? Don’t freak out or start crying or anything. The holidays are a busy time for all, and that means schedules change.

    Young family couple quarreled over mobile phone and social networks, man and woman sad during the New Year holidays and Christmas.

    This couple is fighting over missing dates over the holidays.

  • Do Be on Good Behavior at Holiday Parties with Your New Love

    You might get invited to some fun holiday parties or work parties by your new love, and you might want to invite them to yours. That’s fine and much less pressure than a family event. But, be on good behavior. Don’t try to be the life of the party or anything, as you might mortify your date. Sometimes, people like to overdo it in the early stages and try to really impress, but you really just need to be yourself when meeting new friends and chill out a bit.

    Happy couple with glasses of sparkling wine celebrating New Year indoors

    This couple is enjoying themselves at a holiday party.

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