Younger people - how did you meet your partner?

[OutOfTheHouse]

I was just listening to do people on the radio talking about dating in the age of dating apps.
I met and married DH long before such things. I remember my nephew, who has been married 10 years now, met his wife ‘online’, which was mentioned in hushed tones.
But these days it’s far more common, but what it is the lived experience? If you are 20s say, did you do lots of online dating or do people still chat in pubs etc?

No judgement at all, I’m just curious if this has really changed the way people date?

Met my husband on tinder. We’re mid 20s. Sister is slightly older and same for her and BIL.

Ooh interesting. I’m 40 and would like to know too

29, met my first, lovely guy, boyfriend on twitter at 18. Very shortly after met abusive 50yo exH while working as a waitress. After leaving him, met lovely DP on a dating app. So from my experience, online is more successful 😅

I think the advantage of online or app dating is that you can meet people you otherwise wouldn’t meet.

Met my husband at church.

Honestly, I tried online dating before we met, but I couldn't get past the facade of a persona that people created. I'm not saying it's "wrong" or anything, just not for me.

I'm also mid twenties and tinder!

I didn't do much dating online or in person, I just got lucky and found someone I liked. My preference for dating would be online, just for convenience and the sheer volume of people you can view (for want of a better word)🙈

I'm early 40s and met my DH in a bar 16 years ago. But I did online dating before I met him, in the early 2000s. It was seen as odd back then (I was too embarrassed to admit I'd met someone that way), but much more human and fun. I met men and had proper dates and chats with them, and got to know them quite well, and had several meaningful, respectful relationships. Obviously I haven't been on modern dating sites in recent times, but from listening to friends and colleagues it all feels much more ruthless and colder now. Although my autistic DS is in in his 20s and only chats to people online, so I'm pleased that it's no longer seen as odd.

I am an introvert so online dating suits me find. I met my last hookup on Shagslam. I also use Flirt House a lot. But Shagslam works faster for finding matches.

27yo DS met his GF online. They've been together 3 years.
23 yo Dd met her bf at uni

DS met his partner of 7 years on Tinder. He's 31.
He met his previous girlfriend on his year abroad whilst at university. They were together 3 years.
Spookily I've just read an article about young Spaniards using their supermarket shop as a say of meeting a partner. It suggested crashing into their trolley in the wine aisle. I better not push the trolley on my holiday next month!