Irish Examiner

Dating Burnout

Much has changed in the dating scene in recent years. It’s a different beast now, for a few reasons.

Firstly, we are no longer living in a time where a potential suitor might amble up to you in a function room and ask you for a dance. We have even moved beyond the era of people approaching one another in bars, cafes or other social spots. Secondly, we are living in a post-lockdown era, with even fewer real-life dating rules in place. Thirdly, the dating scene exists in a world where the internet is relied on more than ever before. Dating apps and ‘sliding into DMs’ are a normal way to ignite a potential relationship, but the internet is also where many people’s expectations of love are shaped, whether that be from couples’ social media accounts, porn, AI deepfakes, or certain extreme agitators.