第1568期:The decline of dating apps

The course of true love never did run smooth, Lysander tells us in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Wise words many, would say. In the fast-paced world of modern life, it can be difficult to meet anyone, let alone our soulmate. Fortunately, there's an app for that, though wooing a potential partner is still up to you. 真爱的道路从来都不是一帆风顺的，Lysander 在莎士比亚的《仲夏夜之梦》中告诉我们。明智的话很多，会说。在快节奏的现代生活中，遇到任何人都很难，更不用说我们的知己了。幸运的是，有一个应用程序可以解决这个问题，尽管吸引潜在的合作伙伴仍然取决于你。Dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Chappy have been around for a good few years and statistics prove their ongoing popularity. Tinder claims to get 1.6 billion swipes per day. A study conducted by globaldatinginsights.com, analysts of the online dating industry, found that lonely hearts in the UK spent 10 hours a week using them to find someone to go out with. And finally, a 2018 YouGov survey conducted on behalf of BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat found that of over 2000 16-34-year-olds, nearly half had used a dating app at some point.Tinder、Bumble 和 Chappy 等约会应用已经存在了好几年，统计数据证明了它们的持续受欢迎程度。Tinder 声称每天有 16 亿次滑动。在线约会行业的分析师 globaldatinginsights.com 进行的一项研究发现，在英国，孤独的心每周要花 10 个小时来寻找约会对象。最后，代表 BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 进行的 2018 年 YouGov 调查发现，在 2000 多名 16-34 岁的人群中，近一半曾在某个时候使用过约会应用程序。That said, the very same survey found that only 17% had met their current beau on an app. And 37% said that using an app was their least preferred method to find a potential mate to take out, for a fling or otherwise.也就是说，同一项调查发现，只有 17% 的人在应用程序上遇到了他们现在的男友。37% 的人表示，使用应用程序是他们最不喜欢的寻找潜在伴侣的方法，无论是为了约会还是其他方式。One possible reason for this comes from one respondent, 26-year-old Jordan. He believes that dating apps create issues with self-doubt and anxiety. "You're judged for the person you are on screen and not for the person you are," he told the BBC. As people open themselves up to more rejection, it can lead to feelings of depression, says relationship psychologist Madeleine Mason Roantree. Indeed, Jordan says he's been judged on dating apps for being "too young, too old and too fat."一个可能的原因来自一位 26 岁的受访者乔丹。他认为约会应用程序会产生自我怀疑和焦虑的问题。“评判你是因为你在屏幕上的那个人，而不是你这个人，”他告诉 BBC。关系心理学家马德琳·梅森·罗安特里说，随着人们对更多的拒绝敞开心扉，这可能会导致抑郁感。事实上，乔丹说他在约会应用程序上被评判为“太年轻、太老和太胖”。Deception can be another issue, with profiles often stretching the truth. Twenty-year-old Emma told Newsbeat about meeting a suitor whose height matched hers on their profiles, only to find he was a foot shorter in reality. Twenty-four-year-old Mikey believes dating apps are "quite Catfish-y" after meeting someone whose profile picture did not match their appearance.欺骗可能是另一个问题，个人资料通常会夸大事实。20 岁的 Emma 告诉 Newsbeat，她遇到了一个身高与她的个人资料相符的求婚者，却发现他实际上比她矮了一英尺。24 岁的 Mikey 在遇到个人资料图片与他们的外表不符的人后，认为约会应用程序“相当鲶鱼式”。So does this mean that dating apps are a waste of time? It depends. Over 25% of those asked by YouGov might not agree. They were going steady or had tied the knot as a result of a dating app. A happily ever after might only be round the corner, but one way to find out is to swipe right and see.那么这是否意味着约会应用程序是在浪费时间？这取决于。YouGov 询问的受访者中超过 25% 的人可能不同意。由于约会应用程序，他们变得稳定或喜结连理。从此幸福快乐可能只是在拐角处，但找出答案的一种方法是向右滑动并查看。词汇表true love 真爱soulmate 知己woo 追求dating app 交友软件swipe 滑屏lonely hearts 寂寞心灵，寻求另一半的人go out with 与（某人）交往beau 男友mate 配偶fling 短暂的交往self-doubt 自我怀疑anxiety 焦虑rejection 拒绝（给予爱）deception 欺骗profile 个人简介suitor 追求者catfish 在网络上制造虚假身份go steady 确定恋爱关系tie the knot 结婚happily ever after 从此幸福地生活

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