The modern-world dating glossary just got another phrase bigger with the addition of the term “Slow Dating.” It’s a process that’s being seen as a way to slow down the fast-paced, left/right swiping, match-with-as-many-as-you-can, hit-em-and-quit-em dating world that’s being created through app-based relationships.
The concept? That you’ll “focus on getting to know fewer people, so you can stay present with them, and yourself, and thoroughly evaluate the quality of the connection.” Fans of “slow dating” say it’s a solid way to move things down and control your environment.
Rather than quick-swiping, carrying on multiple conversations, and being less than your true self, you’re making the conscious effort to be more intellectually and emotionally in-the-moment. You know, “stay true” to yourself and stay “regulated and aware of who and what is good for you.”
- Then, there are those who aren’t fans of “slow dating” at all. To them, it’s a process that can be “frustrating.” Plus, if things don’t work out, the feel like they’ve wasted time they could’ve been using checking out social applicants that might’ve been more qualified for their time and affections.
- When slowing things down, it might also force a person to look more closely in the mirror and see who they really are…and some people just aren’t ready to own up to some of their demons.
Whether or not you should try it depends entirely up to what you’re looking for. If substance and long-term is what you’re seeking, then give it a try. If you’re just tired of being cooped up after coronavirus and want to spend time seeing the world as a semen shooting gallery, then it’s probably best to hold off on “slow dating.”
Source:Men’s Health