The way we date has changed over the years. If you were dating online 20 years ago, people made fun of you. Now everyone does it. So will something called "hybrid dating" be the new norm?
Video dates have become a thing because of the pandemic. But hybrid dating is when you combine them with dates that happen in real life.
Before Covid, almost no one had done a video date. But a recent survey found almost half of people who use apps like Tinder and Hinge have gone on at least one virtual date now.
A new article on Axios.com argues that hybrid dating WILL become the new norm. And there are a few reasons.
It's easier and less of a commitment. If you HATE the person, you can just log off . . . get back to your Netflix . . . and never see them again.
And virtual dates are also a lot CHEAPER than regular dates. So it's becoming more and more normal to have your first few dates over Zoom before you meet up in real life.
Speaking of commitment: A recent Hinge survey found 37% of its users are now open to being exclusive with someone before they even meet up in person.
(Axios)