A lot of women don’t enjoy hookup culture—so why do we force ourselves to participate?

Sick of swiping left or right? As dating through apps and online platforms like Match. But others are tired of relying on selecting potential mates from overedited profile pictures. Daters are complaining that people show up for in-person dates not looking like their photos, are flaky due to the number of prospects an app like Bumble can provide, and may only be interested in casual flings versus long-term relationships.

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