Allie Hall. Savannah Garnett , Reporter March 8, Dating apps are completely changing the way college students date. More college students are turning to these apps for a myriad of reasons, and dating is just the beginning. The University of Kentucky is no exception.
Dating apps are often marketed to young adults and are specifically popular on college campuses around the U. There is plenty of discourse about whether dating apps are positively or negatively affecting society.
One University of Kentucky student said it can go either way. As dating apps continue to polarize users, UK students have found that most people are either looking for a short-term relationship or something more serious, and navigating that online is difficult. Since the late s, dating apps have become increasingly popular with younger crowds. Pew Research Center found that, in the U.
Hinge, Tinder and Bumble are among the most popular dating apps. Brady Trosper, a civil engineering major, shared a similar sentiment. Karalyne Swartz, an information communication technology major from Bath County, Kentucky, also agreed that dating apps have changed dating interactions.
While navigating dating apps is seen as difficult by some, Sophia Macre, a landscape architecture major at UK, believes students use dating apps for different reasons. A few students like Leibold and Trosper agreed that it really depends on what the person is looking for. Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Allie Hall Illustration by Allie Hall. Tweets by KyKernel. Follow us on Instagram. View this profile on Instagram. Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
