Love, Likes, and Loneliness: The Upsides and Downsides of Gay Dating Apps
Gay dating apps have become an essential tool in Czechia for queer people to meet, seek relationships, and find community - especially where safe offline spaces are lacking. In a new article for Brno Daily, Ondřej Musil focuses on how these apps affect the lives of their users and shows why, for many queer people, apps are often the only way to meet people, but also a source of frustration and loneliness. The article describes not only the benefits, such as anonymity and the possibility of quick connections, but also the risks in the form of discrimination, pressure to look a certain way, and addiction.
