Something that has rapidly increased in this day and age is online and mobile dating. I don't harshly judge those who feel the need to meet others through dating apps/sites. In fact, I think dating services are beneficial for older people who don't get out so often or just don't have the resources to meet potential partners. However, I find it disappointing that so many young adults feel the need to utilize apps like Tinder in order to meet people.

Tinder is certainly an easy way to find probable hook ups, and it's true people have met their significant other via Tinder, but what ever happened to meeting people the old fashioned way—in person.

Some of my friends constantly ask, "How am I supposed to meet new people when I'm not in college?" Indeed a lot of romantic relationships develop by meeting at school, but clearly there's people present everywhere so not attending college is a lame excuse.

A lot of people look to the club scene in hopes of finding someone, but let's be realistic—clubbing is essentially equivalent to Tinder except you meet people face to face whether you'd like to or not. There's no need to resort to mobile dating so soon when there's many public places and events you can meet others: coffee shops, libraries, at a park, perhaps a dog park, concerts, art galleries, the list is endless.

A good friend of mine dated a few men through Tinder and had the worst luck with them all. Based off of what she encountered she was undoubtedly better off without the dating service. Recently she was studying at a Starbucks when a man approached her and started a conversation with her. Within a week they've gone on three dates and have really hit it off. Now they are happily boyfriend and girlfriend. Interestingly enough, if her father hadn't forced her to run an errand in the area she would have missed out on meeting her new boo. My friend believes the way she and her man met is bizarre, but I call it destiny.

There's nothing wrong with dating services, but there's no need of immediately turning to this method at a young age because you're "lonely" (trust me, you're better off alone than encountering some of the strange characters on these sites). I suppose if you're a shy person it's an ideal alternative, just brace yourself for some serious creeps.