Dathan Trevino EDINBURG- A report from dating app Hinge reveals over 56-percent of the app’s Gen Z users have stopped pursuing a relationship due to fear of rejection.
“In Texas I know for sure a lot of people are scared to get out there. They’re afraid of either getting ghosted or catfished.”
In the same report, Hinge states 57-percent of its Gen Z users admit to holding back their feelings in fear of being a “turn-off”
Marketing freshman Natalie Muñoz said she feels the new generation lacks commitment.
“’Situationships’ is the new word, it’s like, other people have a situationship we’re, you’re not dating but you’re doing something with the other person so it’s like, not formal,” said Muñoz.
Why the lack of commitment?
Couples Counselor Jessica Hope Murph says she has seen social media cause distrust in relationships.
“One or both of them will go and, and start looking through social media, start looking through history, […] it just causes so much insecurity within these relationships,” said Murph
One dating app company in Texas is doing its best to combat Gen Z’s issues with dating.
Meet Texas Ambassador, Shirley Escobedo, says the company holds many face-to-face events to have potential daters meet in person first.
“When you reserve like a spot for an event based on the location, either Mcallen or all over the Valley. You go there and you get to speed date people,” said Escobedo.
Hinge says it is encouraging gen Z to build their rejection resilience by laying their intentions out from the get-go.
