The dating scene looks different than I last encountered it, though I can only speak to the gay dating scene. It’s very much online initially in my area because so many places that gay dudes frequent aren’t here anymore. It’s hard to naturally meet someone and have an initial conversation to figure out if there is interest. Grindr has taken a heavy toll, it’s very much a meat market, all you can eat buffet of dudes for casual sex (casual sex is cool). Instant gratification and sorting through dudes to get more is much easier than dating. Dating is a dance which has a rhythm you must freestyle…

As I’m not a hot ticket item in this neck of the woods, my prospects are nonexistent. This is fine as I’m not going to be everyone’s cuppa; if I could move to a city with a bigger gay community, my dating prospects would be so much better.