“I’m looking for the goddess,” waxes another, rose in hand. “I’m an executive by day and a wild man by night,” says one in a video cut together by The Found Footage Festival. Video-dating services enjoyed popularity in the ‘80s, when suitors would record personal profiles on VHS tapes to be sorted and distributed to potential matches by dating services.Ĭlips of these cringe-worthy videos exist online today, where subjects speak directly into a camera about who they are and what they’re looking for.
The problem isn’t necessarily a general aversion to video dating, which has been around longer than smartphones and the internet. The limitation is at odds with the flood of video onto Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, following the rise in popularity of Snapchat. Even newer apps, like Hater or Wingman, stick to photos. The majority of the most popular dating apps - like Tinder, Happn, and Hinge - don’t allow users to share or upload videos. But when it comes to the biggest push in social media - video - options are curiously lacking. Dating apps, eager to differentiate themselves, are quick to try new trends. Dozens of services now let users connect with others based on religion, sexuality, race, hobbies, specific sexual interests, or even just a love of bacon.
Those seeking love aren’t want for options - at least when it comes to dating apps.
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