Due to my “privacy consciousness” (yes, you could call it digital paranoia, but that sounds as if i were ill and not just conscious about how data trade works in the age of total surveillance) dating apps are no options - the compromise i’m living with is owning, using and carrying a phine with me but without any non-free or known malicious (tracking, data-mining, spying, etc) software.

Any advice on how to get to know interesting people? How did you get to know your partners or acquantances? Did you just give in and opt for one or another dating platform?

  • awwwyissss@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Volunteering is a good option. There are many organizations you could check out. Find one that aligns with your values and has a good social dynamic.

    Also, meet people through friends. If you don’t have a lot of friends… join an organization and make friends.

  • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    4 months ago

    People still meet each other offline, through shared interests. Join a club. Whether that’s football, croquet, knitting, books, or LARPing (despite what the What We Do In The Shadows series says).

      • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
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        4 months ago

        You don’t do it looking for a date. You do it because you enjoy it!

        But people meet life partners when they are doing things they enjoy, not when they are doing things they are doing just to try to get a date with any old person. You can try the thing where you ask out people until someone says yes, but that’s unlikely to result in a relationship.

        But ultimately, you’re not going to meet your life partner unless you’re meeting people in general. People can be in your life without needing them to be someone to date. Go have fun with people! You never know what might happen.