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Hardly any interest on dating apps

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Whatsapping · 14/10/2020 21:55

Happening to anyone else? Is it because of coronavirus, fewer people (men) dating?

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safeordangerous · 14/10/2020 22:06

I think as covid goes on it becones more dispiriting.

Fairycake2 · 14/10/2020 22:21

Which site(s) are you on? I feel like I've had increased interest on pof these last few days and was wondering if people were trying to find someone for winter! Could be impacted by where you live? I'm in the south so dating is fairly easy albeit from 2 meters

Mermaidwaves · 15/10/2020 11:06

I've very recently in the last few days gone back on POF and its much quieter than when I first joined in early March. I think people are a bit despondant right now but I've also noticed its all the same faces from before. I've tried messaging a few men but got little response even though a lot have been on there for months. Sometimes I do wonder what these frankly very average men are hoping for on these sites.

StephenBelafonte · 15/10/2020 11:38

I think online dating has had its day now and people are meeting others via more conventional methods

DDIJ · 15/10/2020 11:43

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hexmeginny · 15/10/2020 12:53

I think Covid is having a big impact - it's not easy to meet, no-one seems to have much to talk about and it's just a bit... meh. Not good when you are single I agree, but you are not the only one - I'm finding it rather tiring at the moment.

I think online dating has had its day now and people are meeting others via more conventional methods

Which would be lovely if we were, you know, meeting new people at the moment Hmm

Givemeabreak88 · 15/10/2020 13:14

I would have thought now would be the time when more people were using online dating!

Alonely1 · 15/10/2020 14:24

What websites are you on ? It really varies for me . I went on tinder and had loads of messages. Deleted in as wasn’t interested in anyone. Went on again and had much less .

I think the apps are getting ‘harder’. Bumble for example I used to get loads of matches say 50 or more , now hardly any maybe 5 at a time . Don’t know if I’ve got more unattractive or not .

earthtopluto · 15/10/2020 14:50

I have been chatting to people online since before lockdown and met the guy I'm seeing now a few months ago. I found that interest got higher during lockdown!

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