La generación Z dice adiós a las aplicaciones de citas y da la bienvenida a la búsqueda de pareja a la vieja usanza 

I’m so over dating apps! Seriously. I mean, how many times do I need to swipe left, swipe right, go on these meaningless dates, and then end with heartbreak or just wasted time?!

I sometimes feel as if I’m just in this bucle sin fin de las mismas experiencias with the same people, and it never stops! It’s like every time I know the exact order of things that will happen.

Me harto de hacer swipe, entonces por fin veo a un chico guapo, hacemos match, hablamos un rato, Me hago ilusiones y luego resulta ser una gran nada¡! Uf, me cabreo sólo de pensarlo. 

This may sound crazy, but sometimes I think that it wouldn’t be so bad to return to times when your parents would just find you a spouse and you would get married and that’s it. End of the story.

My parents would probably even find someone more decent for me than I would, considering my past choices…

Pensaba que estaba sola en este sufrimiento. Sin embargo, después de despotricar sobre el odio a las citas en línea, ¡mis amigos vinieron con recibos! 

“Damn it with the swiping already! I need a break.”

I feel like we all relate to this, right? It’s just tiring to get excited over someone who seems promising at first just to end up being nothing close to what you imagined.

A encuesta realizado por Forbes reveló que casi 80% de los usuarios de la Generación Z dicen estar agotados por las aplicaciones de citas. I mean, how wouldn’t we be?! With so many options to choose from, it almost feels like you have a mile-long buffet with nothing that just tastes right.

Even though you might feel like dating apps will help you settle down, sometimes it’s actually the opposite. It’s easy to get abrumado por demasiadas opciones. Judith Gottesmandice la entrenadora de citas y casamentera:

“If you just go on date after date after date it feels like endless possibilities, but you’re actually more likely to burn out sooner because you’re just going on a bunch of random bad dates having negative experiences, and wasting a lot of time and money.”

I once had my obsessive Tinder era. I constantly kept matching with people, talking, and going on dates. You’d think I would’ve found my prince by now. Well…not really. The only thing I ended up with was empty social batteries and lost hope in my love life. Sounds familiar? 

“I’m sick of playing games. I want something real.”

Oh boy, I heard this one too many times. It’s frankly quite annoying when you want that genuine connection and they just want…nothing. 

Also, let’s be honest. Gen Z tends to overthink everything, and I really mean, todo! From the way we respond to messages, and emojis we are using to how fast we should reply, it’s simply too much.

Let’s just agree that at this point it’s so much easier to just meet someone in real life y hablar con ellos in situ. 

My friend would make a whole damn strategic plan on when she would send a message based on the other person’s response time. If she dedicated this time and energy to her studies, I bet she would have a PhD by now! 

And don’t even get me started on gente que finge querer algo serio while in reality, they’re just there for the ride. When you go through this multiple times, it can really affect you and your sanity.

“My love life isn’t the only one suffering. It’s my mental health too.”

Muchos de mis amigos (incluido yo) se han vuelto tímidos e inseguros desde que tienen citas por Internet. ¿Todos los rechazos y los estándares increíbles que tienen algunas personas? Sí, lo sé todo. 

Según la misma encuesta, ‘ghosting’, poor connection, disappointment, and rejection fueron algunas de las principales razones por las que la Generación Z ha terminado con las aplicaciones de citas.

Aunque esto suena bastante racional, ¡Hinge reveló algo más! Su informe establece que el miedo a ser cringe es una de las principales preocupaciones de la Generación Z. Don’t judge though, every generation has its challenges. I guess being cringe is ours.

But seriously now, dealing with these things can really be hard on some people. Sometimes it’s easier to just delete the app and save yourself from misery. 

“I don’t trust people online.”

When you consider the world we live in, how could you trust anyone? I don’t even feel safe walking down the street, let alone meeting someone I’m not even sure it’s the person saying they are.

La encuesta también reveló que 38% de los usuarios admitieron haber sido catfished y 18% de ellos han estado expuestos a algún tipo de abuso. Entonces, ¿alguien puede culparnos de problemas de confianza?

It’s hard navigating the online world nowadays, especially with the rise of AI technologies that often bring more bad than good. I once matched with a guy whose every picture was AI-generated. He said he was 25 but he was actually in his 50s! Imagine the shock.

This is why meeting through a matchmaking agency can bring you peace of mind knowing they verify who you’re meeting with. 

Teniendo en cuenta la reciente informe y el hecho de que sólo el 26% de los usuarios de servicios de citas en línea son de la Generación ZCreo que las agencias de búsqueda de pareja tienen un futuro brillante.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. How could we possibly be more into traditional dating when we’re basically living online? Well, that right there might be your answer.