Online Dating: Looking for Love or Just Looking for a Ride?

Swipe Right for Love or Just a Bit of Fun? Is Online Dating a Waste of Time?

Whatever happened to meeting someone in the pub, chatting them up at a party or catching someone’s eye across a crowded room? Back in the day, finding love involved a bit of courage, a few awkward conversations and maybe a few pints to build up the confidence!

These days, romance is just a swipe away. But is that necessarily a good thing?

In this episode, Niall talks to callers about the world of online dating, where a flattering profile picture, a clever bio and a bit of creative photography can be the difference between finding your soulmate and being left on the virtual shelf!

Are dating apps genuinely helping people find lasting love, or have they become glorified hookup services where everyone is constantly looking for someone younger, better looking or more exciting?

And what about the dreaded first date, when the six-foot fitness fanatic you’ve been chatting to turns out to be five-foot-six with a beer belly and a photograph from 2009?

Can you really build a meaningful connection with someone you’ve never met, or have dating apps turned romance into online shopping, where there’s always another option just one swipe away?

Niall hears from listeners who found true love online, others who’ve experienced absolute dating disasters and those who reckon nothing beats the old-fashioned approach of meeting someone face to face.

**Is online dating the future of romance, or has swiping left and right killed the magic of falling in love?**