People keep telling me that dating today is a war zone, facing all kinds of challenges.

Dating apps don’t seem to be directly trying to help solve the problem as much as generate revenue. In fact, they are very directly motivated to not make great long term matches.

Some people seem think that just getting out there and hoping for the best is the answer. Maybe that’s true, but it’s still very random. I was wondering about a hypothetical alternative:

What if you could go to an agency of some kind get rated through a thorough evaluation process? Would that be helpful ? It’s not perfect, and many things are hard to measure. But maybe it’s a less random starting point and can escape the exclusively money driven approach of dating apps.

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Go find some co-ed hobbies. Meet someone with similar interests.

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Hobbies? In this economy?

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Sure. You just need to find cheap hobbies, like hiking (depending on where you live).

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So I can get murdered and have my body dumped in the woods?

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If you’re the only one in “your zone” then you’re gonna likely have a bad time. Going out to places where you can meet a partner with similar interests is how you get a good long term relationship, but you’re welcome to try finding one in “your zone”.

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