Advice to people who are using dating apps
Dating apps are on fire right now. It has been used by lots of people, especially teenagers to find and connect with potential romantic partners coming all throughout the world. They use it to meet strangers and some of these available dating apps are Tinder, Bumble, Hinged and many more.
Each one of these applications acquire different features and rules for its users to follow. Yet, as one of the million users of these, I also have some advice here for you to scan before signing up in any of these on the internet.
Advice to people who are using dating apps
1. Be clear, honest, and open.
In using dating apps, it is important to be clear, honest and open. (1) First, you must be clear on what you really want. For example, be clear if you are looking for a friend, a partner or even just someone to talk to. In this case, when you start being clear, people won’t misunderstood you and your intentions. (2) Next is be honest. When using dating apps, don’t you ever lie about your personal informations. It may be with regards on your name, age, location and many more. (3) Lastly is be open. Since you signed up in any of these, you are expected to be talking with different people so, be open and talk with them politely and gracefully.
2. Have fun and be yourself.
With pure intentions and jolly personality, it is not hard for yourself to find fun in these dating apps. Here, all you need to do is be yourself and again, don’t lie since that is where frustration and miscommunication will start.
3. Be mindful and safe.
Currently and upon experiencing all the fun and joy in these dating apps, don’t forget to be mindful and safe. It is a must to remember that being safe shall always be your top priority while being kind to people goes next to it.
All in all, dating apps can be both fun, exciting and thrilling. It’ll just depend on you on how you’ll want it. So, think of it twice before signing up.
Love is in the air and so does in dating apps —- weigh it.
Nathalie Shien is a 4th year BUeño taking a degree in Journalism under the Department of Print and Broadcast Media at the College of Arts and Letters. She is a well motivated individual who finds writing as one of her favorite things to do. It is her past time hobby to write literary works such as poems, short stories and many more. Aside from this, she loves to talk with people, socialize with them as she saw that it is a great help to understand someone's story. Besides, her desire to become a great writer improved as she joined their school-based organization namely as Bicol Organization of Neo-Journalists (BONJour).