Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,
I wouldn't be worth much as a dating and lifestyle coach, if I didn't inform you of what Bumble and a few other sites say will be the trends this new year. So we'll start with bumble, and I was a bit surprised at the stats compiled by bumble. Not only did they have 66 million users last year but 65.5% of users are male. The last stat was from 2019 and last year the stats had increase to 67.4% males. Ouch. Alright men, I think you need to stop focusing so much on Bumble. Start going to the gym. Anyway, let's just focus on our topic today.
EXPLORIDATING: Love how we need to keep learning new terms. According to Bumble, this means dating people you've never thought to date before. Wait, so no more swiping left based on looks? Maybe? Sorry, this is probably not the case. They are talking about interests. What this means is that people are considering dating people with different interests than theirs. So opposites attract? Yes in a nut shell they are trying a more traditional outlook on dating. They tried dating those with the same interests and it didn't work. Will this work? Yes. People can have very different interests and still be compatible, as long as their moral, religion, values and such are the same. Maybe focus on what you hate together. For instance, do you hate those people who just leave the shopping carts in parking spots? This actually connects your morals.
Dry Dating: I want to get on top of Braunsberg mountain in Germany and scream Yes!!!! Okay I live in U.S. so this won't happen but you see my point. This means people this year are going to meet less people at bars and go for coffee dates, or dates to the park. I love this as meeting new people in bars is extremely dangerous now a days for women and men. Why? Because of alcohol and consent and the general atmosphere around the bars now. So how are people changing? Well less bar meet ups. This may lead to a less hook up environment and more closer connections.
POLITICAL COMPATIBILITY: This just means people are looking for people that match their political social views. Again a great move. With so many extreme political spectrums now, it's a good idea to make sure politically you match, at least mostly.
VACCINE STATUS: Wonderful, more ways to divide the population. This will pretty much divide the population into two groups, those that care about this and those that don't. I really don't think this is a good thing. I do understand why people are putting this as an issue. The more restrictions on those that don't have the vaccine can make it harder to go places. That said, this really shouldn't be in it's own category and should be put along with political and social views since Covid is now highly connected to the political atmosphere. Since Bumble put it by it self, I decided it would be a good idea and put it by itself as well since this will probably be a big issue. Don't be surprised if one of the questions on the first date is about your vaccination status.
THE RISE OF DOUBLE DATES: I'm not to sure about this one. The idea behind it is that there will be a lot of hesitation in the dating market so people will start going in groups. Just be careful with this one. While going in groups can give you safety, it can also backfire and become more of a mob. Make sure your views align first before going out. For instance, if the vaccine is important to you or it's not, make sure the people going have the same mentality. Less likely of a "You don't agree? Then you are the most evil type of human" mob attack. Remember group dates are suppose to be fun, not charged with hate.
EXPLORING SEXUALITY: Well this one will probably be on the rise. Being stuck at home and access to the internet there probably a lot of ideas going around. Again just be careful. If she wants to be a dominatrix and you as a man are not interested, walk away. Don't let anyone push you past where you are comfortable. This goes for you too ladies. Just because your friends have done it, or tried it, don't fall for peer pressure. If you want to take the relationships slow, they ignore your friends who are telling you to jump around from guy to guy. This is a great time to stand up for yourself.
Now this is all Bumble had but I'm going to add a few of my own predictions.
Education will fall away as a necessity: You may be shaking your head but hear me out. 61.3 that were enrolled in college in 2012 were men. Last year, 40.5 percent was the percentage of men. Huge decrease in comparison. With less men going through college and more looking into trades or starting their own business (49.2% are men), the dating market will change because they'll be less educated men and more of a emphasis on trades and business owners. There is also tons of articles on why student loans are a horrible and devastating choice to make which is available to everyone online. Again, more people were home so I see a shift in the market this year in regards to education being a must.
Traditional Values: If you have been reading my blog then you are a part of this change. Traditional values are starting to crop up. Why? Men realize they have choices and are choosing the women who follow the traditional values. Going for a woman who works from home or maybe a woman who wants to be a homemaker. With the successful men who want to settle down, going towards women with more traditional values, the rest are left out. So I believe there will be an increase in traditional values as men and women try to compete against others to succeed. In other words, the men who want to settle, are settling with women who have traditional values, The women who are more traditional are looking for those first line defenders, traditional men. So there will be a dynamic change that will start this year.
No more calling yourself a feminist: I'm sure there will be outcries at this one. Men aren't stupid. They are now looking for those women who gladly call themselves a feminist and then walking away. I predict a pull away from feminists, or at least women will be quiet about it. Why? Because women are seeing that this is not attracting men.
These are my predictions as well as what another website says will be the upcoming trends. I hope this helps even if it just helps you understand some new terms to be aware of this year. Feel free to check out my links below!
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