• Lemminary@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    I wonder if they use Tinder to make friends like they do in Japan. Afaik, Tinder isn’t necessarily for dating over there.

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      9 hours ago

      A lot of profiles will say things like “only looking for friends” and such, but that’s more about image than reality in case someone else sees it (though, yes, everyone knows what is actually going on). There are people who do use it for friends, but it is (or at least was until I got married a few years ago) still used for its, er, intended purpose.

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      10 hours ago

      No, but they do treat women like crap. I wouldn’t be wanting to meet with random men if I were them, either.

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      9 hours ago

      Not as far as I know, but they make America’s political division between the sexes look relatively sane by comparison

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    18 hours ago

    Dating in South Korea is rough in general, more than other Asian countries. Apparently it’s devolved into a violent culture war. On one hand, it’s no wonder women are unwilling to date. On the other hand, that’s going to further fuel desperation and therefore extremist sentiment in men and further the downward spiral of the culture war.

    I’m not saying that the male position is right here, but I genuinely do not see a possibility that the culture war stops spiraling

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      17 hours ago

      I’ve heard about the recent movement, but have no idea what the backstory is. Why are women so upset in south Korea?