Don't be like Carola (and no – this isn't a jab, it's a hug)
We've all been there. A photo that looks reasonable. A nice chat. A name that feels safe. And then it turns out the person doesn't exist. Not at all. After yet another dating story that ends before it even began, more and more singles are thinking the same thing: does it really have to be like this?
Why more singles are opting out of dating apps
In a widely publicized article in Expressen, the story is told of how Carola was deceived in a dating app. The person she was talking to wasn't who she thought. Or a person at all. And even though the details differ, the feeling is strangely familiar to many singles. You chat. You analyze. You wonder. You wait. Sometimes it unfortunately turns out that you have (at best) been talking to a fantasy, at worst to someone who doesn't wish you well. For everyone, the result is the same: less trust, more fatigue, and a nagging feeling that something isn't right.
What happens when dating occurs in apps
It's easy to think that you're doing something wrong. Writing too nicely. Too short. Too long. Using the wrong emoji. Or having the wrong age in your profile.
But maybe the problem isn't how we date but where. When dating primarily happens in apps, meetings become impersonal. And sometimes, if we're being honest, also unsafe.
For women in particular, dating isn't just about chemistry and timing. It's about something more fundamental.
Why safety is important for love (and why women love MinglMe)
Here's something that's often forgotten in dating discussions: without safety, you can't build a relationship. Many women who choose MinglMe say the same thing but in different words: "I want to meet in a way that feels safe." "I want to be myself." "I want to know that the person is serious."
When you meet in a group, at a place, through activities for singles in Stockholm, something important happens. There are frameworks. Context. Other people around. It's not romance-killing, it's relationship-building. Because safety isn't the opposite of attraction, it's the prerequisite.
We only have real people
This isn't really a radical promise. Just an unusual one in today's dating. At MinglMe, singles meet in real life, through activities. Everyone is single and the same age as you. No filters, no fake profiles, no mysteries that need to be "revealed". And no, that doesn't mean everything becomes love. But it does mean that everything starts for real.
PS. Carola – you are warmly welcome 💛
If you ever feel like trying dating without chats that lead to nothing, without profiles that don't really exist - then you are warmly welcome! We'd be happy to offer you a year with us. Not as a campaign. More as a thoughtful invitation. Because sometimes it's not the dating that's the problem. But the format.
