A well-known dating app Bumble's research says that we should be positive about dating in 2023. 70% of people stated they are optimistic about the romance that awaits them...
Digital Desk: 'Bumble,' the women-first dating app, has now revealed its top six dating trends for the coming year. Bumble's 2022 trends focused on rediscovery as we recovered from the epidemic with new behaviours including hardballing, the growth of alcohol-free "dry dating," and an obsession with include hobbies on dates.
In terms of the future, it looks that this year has taught us a few things about what we want and how to convey our wants and boundaries in the best way possible. Following the year of rediscovery in 2022, the global study predicts that 2023 will be more preoccupied with challenging the status quo and seeking more balance in our dating life.
As per the popular dating app, we should be hopeful about dating in 2023, with 70% of people feeling great about the romance that awaits us, a trend that is even more common in India, with 81% of Indian respondents feeling happy about dating as we enter 2023.
Bumble predicted the following for dating in the coming year:
Casting Call: The restricted quest for our physical 'type' is no longer benefitting us, thus we must abandon the tall, dark, and attractive prerequisites. Open casting, the inverse of type-casting, refers to how 1 in 3 (38%) individuals are now more open to who they contemplate dating beyond their 'type,' and 1 in 4 (28%) of us are putting less importance on dating someone who others 'expect' them to. What exactly are we looking for? The vast majority of individuals (63%) are now more concerned with emotional development than physical needs.
Linebacker: With the return of office culture and hectic social calendars, the majority of people are feeling overwhelmed right now. This has compelled us all to prioritise our limits, and more than half (52%) have established more boundaries in the last year. This includes being more clear about our emotional needs and boundaries (63%), being more careful and intentional about how we put ourselves out there (59%), and not overcommitting socially (53 per cent).
Love-life balance: There has been a shift in how we think about and value our job and the work of our partners. Our professional titles and gruelling work days are no longer considered as status symbols, with half of people prioritising work-life balance (49 per cent). More than half of respondents care more about their partner's work-life balance than their career status (54 per cent). Additional than half of adults (52%) have consciously created more room for breaks and rest in the last year, and more than one in ten (13%) will no longer date someone who has a very demanding work.
Wanderlove: It appears that we're looking for an eat, date, love moment, with one-third (33%) of people on the app reporting that they are now more open to travel and relationships with people who live outside of their present city. Because of the post-pandemic work-from-home flexibility, 1 in 8 (14%) of us have considered being a 'digital nomad,' changing how we think about who and where we date. In fact, 12% of Indians say it is simpler to date in another country.
Modern Machismo: As Indian society advances, discussions regarding gender norms and expectations are becoming more prevalent, particularly among Generation Z and millennials. Over the last year, three-quarters of men (74%) say they have analysed their behaviour more closely than ever before and have a better knowledge of 'toxic masculinity' and what is not acceptable. This is especially true in India, where 47% of men on Bumble have stated that they are actively battling preconceptions that suggest males should not display emotions for fear of appearing weak.
Twenty-nine percent of guys on Bumble in India now openly discuss their emotions with their male friends, and more than half (52%) of Indian men agree that breaking gender stereotypes in dating and relationships benefits them as well.
Dating Renaissance: Many of us are experiencing a dating renaissance, with one in every three (39%) people on Bumble having left a marriage or serious relationship in the last two years. In fact, this is more common in India, where individuals are now entering their second chapter, with 42% of Indians using dating apps for the first time, learning new courting jargon and codes.
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