Is It Cringe To Use Dating Apps Now?

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We Asked Gen Z For Their Take](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fmillennials-shouldnt-take-dating-apps-seriously-says-gen-z%3Futm_campaign=20882%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/0100017eb7cf93c7-81220b89-1cda-440f-a11f-498b179afd74-000000/0a7kAj8WLYkeiWJm1-t0W_m3euc=256) When Tinder came out, the sheer novelty of being able to swipe through pictures of people who maybe wanted to date you was a thrilling prospect. And while couples who met online in those early years had a chip on their shoulders about their origin story — after all, up until then it was just a thing for divorced parents — apps pretty quickly became the default way to meet people. 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