‘Ghosting’ and Other Pitfalls of Modern Dating

12. Liars and Mean People

Another quick note about dating sites. Most of them encourage pretty brutal competition. Tinder alone is a veritable Thunderdome of high-school judgement. God help your ego if no one swipes right. From the surveyor’s side of things, it’s impossible to know that the profile you’re examining is actually the real person you’re talking to. It’s an entire environment designed to cultivate liars and encourage spite.