I study sex and gender: this is what happened when I used the Bumble dating app

Feminism means a lot to me. I’ve spent my entire life surrounded almost solely by strong, powerful women, and that’s something I don’t ever intend to change. It’s not that I avoid or dislike men which way too many people seem to think is what the word “feminism” means , it’s just — women are great, and women’s rights are incredibly important to me.

So, I definitely wouldn’t date a guy who doesn’t proudly call himself a feminist, which is why I added “feminists only” to my dating profile. Well, to be specific, I added, “Feminists only but seriously, if one more guy asks me for nudes, I’m done with men. I’m done with the culture that made me feel ashamed when I sexually assaulted at

Feminist quotes on dating apps. Getty Images. When it comes to online dating, I have three criteria guaranteed to get me swiping right. Firstly.

In , 50 percent of the U. That also probably means that an extra two percent of people thought about giving online dating a try. Ah, online dating . There are 40 million Americans using online dating websites and those users range in age and all sorts of demographics. For those to year-olds that use online dating , there has even been a six percent increase from to More men use them than women.

Men make up However these online dating statistics can change based on the site being used and location.