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The year is now 2014 and with the years just flying on by, you’d think we’d have time machines, by now, and food instantly appearing with a snap of our fingers.      Although that has not been invented yet, technology and the whole social media world has rapidly advanced over the past several years.

It has evolved from big dinosaur computers to super thin computers that can do multiple things at once. With technology so advanced, the world of dating has been revolutionized.

When Internet dating first appeared, people were perplexed and little apprehensive at meeting a future partner over the internet and not in person. After it grew with popularity and success, a plethora of people decided to join the online dating community and, soon, several websites were created for these purposes.

Now, a new era of Internet dating has erupted and it is through cell phone apps such as Tinder, Hot or Not and Sway. These apps have helped re-invent the Internet dating world and have made it even more popular for the younger generation.

Tinder is a much talked about and very popular app Like everything else in life, it comes with pros and cons. Tinder allows you to “like” and “dislike” others with the discretion of the other person not knowing your choice, unless it has become a match that you both like each other. From there, you can make conversation and see where it goes. A con to this app is there can be creeps and guys who use lame pick up lines. But who knows, maybe you’ll be the lucky one to find true love with Tinder.

Sway is another popular dating app that has been called the Instagram of dating because it allows the user to create a profile and date card with characteristics similar to Instagram. Once you create your profile, other users can “yes” or “no” you based on your profile. After you have received a match, you can proceed to talk to that person and see if sparks fly. I recently heard about this app and, being the curious person I am, I downloaded it thinking it would be just like Tinder. It’s not. Sawy has it’s own unique style and I like it better than Tinder, in that sense.

Hot or Not is a dating app similar to Tinder and Sway. It allows you to connect to your Facebook and will take all the information and sync it to your Sway profile. Once you have found matches, you can message them and let the fun begin.

These are just a few of the many new dating apps. Most are pretty similar, so feel free to try them all to figure out which one you like best for finding your perfect match. 

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