My local restaurants & bars

[E in N]

Last year for the first time I tried several dating apps out.

Nothing good came out of it. YMMV, of course.

I started spending more time at my local restaurants and bars within 1 - 5 miles from my place and things have been a lot better.

I enjoy talking to people in person.

Dating apps are just not for me.

 

[ShySoul]

I always advise the same thing. People managed to find relationships long before dating apps existed. These apps are designed to keep you engaged and searching for more people on there, thinking there could always be someone better. That's how they profit off of you, which is the goal of the companies running them. Sure, you can find someone. But odds are you'll have far more misses. Having that many options also leads people to treating each one as less special, becoming just a number.

Best thing is to live your life and meet people naturally. Maybe you enjoy bars or clubs. Maybe you like to volunteer. Maybe you join a group that does theater, hiking, board games, or any other activity. Point is to find what makes you happy. You're more likely to meet someone suited for you that way with way less stress. And even if you don't, you will just be having fun and you won't really care.