Singles spend an hour every day on dating apps

Did you know that the average person today spends about five hours a day on their smartphone? You can check for yourself simply by looking at your phone's built-in screen time stats or by installing one of the many time tracking apps. Believe us, you’ll be shocked!

What is even more interesting is that millions of people around the world spend more than an hour a day on dating apps alone. That’s a lot! Trying to meet new people on the internet very often deprives you of the opportunity to live a real life. And when th\at happens, the chances of a successful and promising relationship don’t exactly grow.

We’d like to talk about why dating apps aren't really as effective as you might think. And what to do for those who want to find true love, but aren’t ready to spend hour after hour on these sites. 

The negative consequences of dating app addiction

You don't have to be an expert in human psychology to see that very often, dating apps do indeed lead to negative consequences. Users themselves often speak about them. Here are just some of the problems they face:

Real addiction. This is actually not an exaggeration. An hour a day spent on a dating app is far from the most extreme. There are a lot of people who spend 2-3 hours or more a day on such applications without even thinking about it. At the same time, they neglect other aspects of their own lives, such as work, hobbies, relationships with friends and family. Nothing good comes out of this addiction.

No result. This problem partially follows from the previous one. If, after a few days or weeks, the search really yielded a result, the loss of time and even some kind of temporary dependence could be justified. However, the problem is that in most cases there is simply no result. Dating app algorithms are nowhere near as efficient as marketers would have us believe, so don’t pin your hopes on them.

Developing a sense of your own unimportance. When you first start using a dating app, you may feel a certain euphoria due to how many interesting people there are. But over time, you may come to the realization that you are lost in this stream of users and do not stand out in any way against their background. And sometimes that can hit your self-esteem.

Waste of money. Dating via apps can be a very expensive pleasure. Premium access is expensive, and without it most dating services severely limit your options and reduce your chances of a successful dating to almost zero.

Does this mean that you should give up trying to start a relationship on the web altogether?

No, it doesn't! You just need to change your approach. And that's exactly what we’d like to talk about next!

Random video chat as an alternative to classic web dating

This is primarily about random chats — sites and applications that connect random people via video link and allow you to chat on various topics. Most likely, you already know about such popular sites as Omegle or Chatroulette, because back in 2009 they became pioneers in this niche. However, today there are a lot of excellent and more functional alternatives:

Emeraldchat — a versatile video service with a convenient built-in messenger, as well as a user karma rating, which determines who the system will connect you with.

CooMeet — a modern Random video chat with women  with an error-free gender filter, verified female profiles, a built-in message translator, excellent moderation, and convenient apps for iOS and Android.

Shagle — a 1-on-1 video chat with a gender filter and search for users by location in more than 70 countries around the world. The developers have placed special emphasis on anonymity and confidentiality.

Chatous — a video app for iOS and Android smartphones. Search by interest is available using hashtags, and in chat you can exchange not only messages, but also media files.

Azar — a popular service with gender and geographic filters, as well as the ability to conduct live video broadcasts and even earn real money.

These are actually not the only popular live video chats you should try. There are many more of them! Many of them offer really original features and a lot of additional options that are not found in the usual dating apps. But let's try to compare live video chats with dating apps to see why they are worth considering.

The real benefits of random video chat versus dating apps

Significant time savings. Communication in video services is much faster than any text messaging app. You don't have to wait for the other person to open the app, think about the answer, write it and send it. Given that communication takes place by voice in real time, it becomes much faster. In just ten minutes of conversation, you can get to know a person better than in a few days of occasional texting.

More "live" communication. In a random chat, you see and hear the other person, watch their gestures and manner of communication. All this adds up to give you a much more objective and accurate picture of the other person. Almost like in real life, with the only difference being that you see a person on a computer or smartphone screen.

Less risk of falling for the tricks of scammers. Fraudsters prefer not to show their faces, so for the most part they use dating sites and applications, where communication mainly takes place in text chat. Therefore, for you, as a regular user, it is much safer to get acquainted in videochat.

Saving money. The vast majority of video chats are either completely free or at least much cheaper than dating apps. In addition, there are far fewer restrictions. Even mostly paid resources can be used quite comfortably without a premium account.

Almost unlimited number of other users. On popular platforms, tens of thousands of users are ready to chat almost at any time. Therefore, you will definitely not have a shortage of chat partners. At any moment you can find an interesting encounter.

Increase your chances of dating success

We are not trying to prove to you that classic dating apps should be completely abandoned.. Just don't expect too much from them or make any grandiose plans. Most likely, their use will quickly turn into a routine for you and will take up more and more of your free time.

We highly recommend combining traditional web dating with video chats. This means you will not only be able to expand your social circle, but will also increase your own chances of success. Who knows, maybe it’s in a random video chat that you will finally meet your true love. Why not give it a try right now?