skill magazine issue 1

Should or shouldn't I online date: That’s the question!
By Vitória de Alencastro
We are the Liquid
Modernity. Zygmunt Bauman
was a sociologist and
philosopher who wrote a book
examining how society has
moved away from "heavy and
solid" to "light and liquid".
The book tells how the
individualism took place in
our society and how wide the
opportunities are, realizing
that the individual is free and
responsible for oneself. On
the other hand, in the Liquid
Modernity there is no place
for long term plans, the
commitments became weaker
and there are also detachments,
which made things
temporary.
Besides the Liquid Society,
we live in a time which
enables us to have everything
that we desire in a matter of
small time. What formerly
would have taken years, now
it can be done in days or
hours. We live in the Digital
Age, which explains why
people are tempt to do
everything online, or at least,
try to.
Not differently from
everything else, relationships
are also something that a lot
of people try to find on the
internet. The tools for this are
called Dating Apps. There are
several apps available for
different purposes and kinds
of relation. These apps are
tempting because of what it
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sells: for a low price per month
it shall find someone who is
compatible with you. And due
to the fact it’s designed by
relationship experts, we are
persuaded to believe that it
actually works. It’s a sale of
possibilities.
Although, is it possible to
find love through an app?
People have many ways to
show their interest in someone.
Some of them feel more
comfortable expressing their
feelings online. It's easier for
them. So, the Dating App
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is just another way to allow the
match. Above all, these apps
are also convenient nowadays
because it enables the creation
of a profile. What you are not
in real life, you can create and
be online. We are "liquid".
In sum, we are influenced by
the Digital Age and Liquid
Modernity, where we try to
find someone without leaving
our comfort and know that if it
doesn't work, instead of trying
again, we can just discard and
meet someone new. After all,
what is commitment?
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