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How couples meet in the US (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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This is really a monumental societal change.

3rd spaces are nearly completely destroyed, and online seems to be the main option for ppl now.

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[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah that does bother me about the graph. It's the digital age, you can't just lump one value to "online" and expect it to be a representation that makes any sense, did they meet on a dating app? As gamers? Facebook friends? I met my fiancee on deviantart after she liked one of my photos and messaged me to tell me so.

Society is online now, third spaces are still a thing but they're in a different form. This data is presented in a way to make you feel bad about the globalization of the Internet