Dating is terrible now according to survey data and apps are part of the problem

according to these people that producer Heidi Muagdi met on the streets of

Fort Worth, Texas.

It's just so superficial I think it's just like you're swiping on someone with like their only looks

You're not looking at like who the person is everyone on a dating app is trying to paint a picture of who they are the best

Image of who they are, the best image of who they are. You are trying to get

someone else to notice things about you that you want them to see.

I hate the small talk and I hate the ghosting and then I just find that guys they think

that there's always someone better. Fort Worth is not alone. We all hate the apps.

Why are we all on the apps? I wish so badly I could block myself from the App Store of being able to

reinstall these apps. That's what I won. Coming up on today explained

tender, okay-cupid, hinge and etc they aren't working anymore that's the consensus so what's the plan?

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