Alright, alright, settle down now, let me tell ya somethin’ about this… whatchamacallit… flt dating. Yeah, that’s what the young’uns call it these days. Sounds fancy, but it ain’t nothin’ more than findin’ yourself a fella or a gal, just like we used to do back in my day, only now they’re usin’ these here… gadgets.
So, first things first, they got these things called “dating sites.” Websites, they call ’em. Now, I ain’t never used one myself, mind you, but my grandkid, she’s always on that phone of hers, clickin’ and tappin’ away. She told me about a few. Plenty of Fish, she says, that’s one. Tinder, that’s another. And… Oh-Cupid, somethin’ like that. Sounds like a whole lotta fish in the sea, if you ask me.
Then there’s these… “apps.” Like little programs on your phone. My grandkid says they got this one called Happn, and another one Meetme. And Badoo, too. And even that Wechat thing, she uses to talk to her friends. Said they all show you people nearby. Close enough to, you know, actually meet up with, I guess. Back in my day, you just went to the town square dance, and if you saw someone you liked, you’d just… you know… go talk to ‘em. Simple as that.
- Plenty of Fish: Sounds like there’s a lot of ’em out there.
- Tinder: My grandkid says it’s for “casual datin’”. Whatever that means. Sounds kinda fast to me.
- OkCupid: Don’t know much about this one, but the name’s kinda cute, I guess.
- Happn, Meetme, Badoo, Wechat: These are the ones that show you people nearby. Handy, I suppose, if you don’t want to travel too far.
Now, this Tinder thing, my grandkid says it’s free to sign up. Free! Can you believe it? Back in my day, you had to at least buy a fella a drink or somethin’ before you could even think about datin’ him. And she says it’s good for, what did she call it? “Casual datin’” and… “hookups.” Lord have mercy, I don’t even know what that means. Sounds scandalous to me.
But I guess times are different now. People are always in a hurry, it seems. No time for courtin’ or sittin’ on the porch swing. They just want to… swipe right, she says. Whatever that is. Sounds like they’re treatin’ people like cattle, if you ask me. But hey, to each their own, I always say.
Then there’s these other sites, she mentioned… Ashley Madison, she says. Gave it a whole bunch of stars, like it was somethin’ special. But I don’t know, somethin’ about it just don’t sit right with me. And then there’s these… Partnerbrsen, she called ’em. Said they’re for “successful partner searchin’.” Sounds mighty fancy, huh? Said they test ’em out and find the best ones. But I tell ya, the best way to find a good partner is to find someone who’s kind, honest, and hard-workin’. That’s all that matters, in the end.
So, there you have it. A little bit about this flt dating thing. It’s a whole new world out there, I tell ya. But whether you’re swipin’ right or dancin’ at the town square, it all comes down to the same thing: findin’ someone to share your life with. And that, my friends, ain’t somethin’ that’s ever gonna change, no matter how fancy these gadgets get.
And remember, be careful out there. There’s a lot of snakes in the grass, as they say. Don’t go meetin’ up with strangers in the dark, ya hear? And always trust your gut. If somethin’ feels wrong, it probably is. That’s just good common sense, and that’s somethin’ that never goes out of style.
So good luck to ya, all you young’uns out there lookin’ for love. Hope you find what you’re lookin’ for. And don’t forget to call your grandma once in a while!
Now, I gotta go make some biscuits. All this talk about datin’ has made me hungry.
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