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RE: Broken eye contact and future depression
Just think how easy it is to find a date now. A few swipes and a partner can be found but, even if there is some kind of real interest taken, how does each person know that the other is suitable considering they have rarely even looked another human directly into the eyes? Does the guy understand the hair flicks and biting of the lip or, does the girl recognise the difference between flirting and being an asshole?
The ease of finding dates is something that 80% of young women and 20% of young men have. This causes 80% of the girls and young women to labor under the illusion that they are more popular than they really are. The abundance of guys willing to go on a date with them will cause them to view guys like clothes hanging on the racks of H&M. 20% of the guys are in a much better position if they have even the slightest inclination to slum it. The rest shouldn't really bother with the dating apps at all as they are the ones being swiped left.
I have never used online dating or some app but even if I was single now, I wouldn't. I enjoy flirting too much, I enjoy talking with a girl and playing the little games, the chase, the connection. I am an analogue dater and my tip is, if you want to really have fun dating, put down the phone.
When I was single, smartphones had really not taken off like they have in the recent decade. There were dating websites but no Tinder, yet. Understanding what I understand now, I'd steer clear of all of that crap and only meet women in person. The talking, little games and so on and so forth are just as vital as they have always been but what the dating app culture has done is totally distort perception of the actual market conditions of many of its participants.
Also, I agree with you on today's young people's social skills, too. But that's on a more general level than just flirting.