The value of a queer-specific dating app is that you’re less likely to encounter queer-based discrimination, says Aviel Zayas, LCSW, a licensed social worker and relationship therapist specializing in queer and trans exploration. Not only do queer folx have to navigate the overwhelming (and, uh, sometimes messy) dating pool, but they also have to be cognizant about potentially facing homophobia or transphobia, especially on apps that don’t specifically cater to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Shawntres Parks, PhD, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship coach, and co-founder of Parks & Powers Psychotherapy.Īviel Zayas, LCSW, is a queer licensed social worker and relationship therapist serving clients in New York and New Jersey.įor queer daters, the hurdles of online dating are even more complex. "Dating has become as competitive as the job market," she says. These days, singletons are flooded with options, says Shawntres Parks, PhD, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship coach, and the co-founder of Parks & Powers Psychotherapy. Still, with so many aquatic creatures to reel in (and, let's be real, your fair share of bottom feeders to avoid), online dating can be overwhelming. Two, most of those fish are dating from their phones, making it easier than ever to connect with hot singles in your area (and, hey, even abroad). One, there are plenty of fish (pun intended) in the sea.
In a world where dating horror stories are almost a rite of passage, I can take consolation in a few things.
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