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<span style="font-size:125%">'''Discussion:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%">'''Discussion:'''</span> | ||
When men often complain about unfairness in online dating, they are typically told, "online dating is not real life." Based on the available data, however, meeting online has become very much "real life" as it is now a major avenue for couples to meet. Even though online dating websites and apps only make up half of the "met online" category, most online services such as social networks have very similar features to dating sites in that they heavily rely on profile pictures and other photos implying a similarly high importance of looks. Secondly, they allow women to have contact to a large number of men and many (frustrated) men are going to be [[simp]]s and [[orbit]] the women, spoiling their expectations, standards and characters. | When men often complain about unfairness in online dating, they are typically told, "online dating is not real life." Based on the available data, however, meeting online has become very much "real life" as it is now a major avenue for couples to meet. Even though online dating websites and apps only make up half of the "met online" category, most online services such as social networks have very similar features to dating sites in that they heavily rely on profile pictures and other photos implying a similarly high importance of looks. Secondly, they allow women to have contact to a large number of men and many (frustrated) men are going to be [[simp]]s and [[orbit]] the women, thereby spoiling their expectations, standards and characters. | ||
The rise of the internet has created a $4 billion online dating industry. Many of these online services primarily target men financially by requiring ongoing payments in order for their profile to be seen by women (e.g. Tinder Boosts), exploiting the sexual frustration among men. | The rise of the internet has created a $4 billion online dating industry. Many of these online services primarily target men financially by requiring ongoing payments in order for their profile to be seen by women (e.g. Tinder Boosts), exploiting the sexual frustration among men. |