Everyone hates dating apps. But what does the alternative look like?

We’re in an age when everyone loves to complain about how technology is ruining our lives, but not many of us are thinking about how to fix it. We can agree that we hate the way dating apps flatten our interactions with each other down to a transaction. But it feels like that’s just what the modern dating landscape is, and there is nothing we can do about it. But of course, this isn’t true. We’re human beings with autonomy, and we can approach each other in public if we so choose. One man did just that, but took it to a scientific degree. 

After being fed up with his romantic life and inability to approach people he was attracted to, one man decided to make a change. Instead of hiding behind a keyboard and hoping for the best, he put his money where his mouth was and embarked on a dating experiment. Sometimes you have to do something in the extreme to make it feel worthwhile. This is what he learned.