Dating apps created more access but also more noise. You will never tell who is serious and who is merely wasting time. But as you introduce structure to it, things are different.
You’re not digging through random profiles anymore. Someone else is cutting through the noise for you. So instead of guessing who might be right, you’re actually meeting people who already make sense on paper.
At the beginning, dating apps often feel efficient because they create movement. There are always profiles to look through, conversations to start, and the sense that something could happen quickly.