My age got on AIM during the transition to college, would have loved it in high school
Then facebook came to colleges right as I was finishing
Tinder came around after my dating days were over
But, I got to roam around town on my BMX and remember only having 3 tv channels as a kid. And I got to be an early adopter of so many things. So I think that’s a better mix.
Tinder has an interesting arc. At first, it seemed really awesome and many people liked it. It supplemented the traditional dating process. This is what I wish I could have participated in. I think there was about a decade of that after which it replace and became the dating process. Meaning, talking to strangers, flirting, starting a conversation and asking someone out at a coffee shop or whatever became unusual. Then it became awkward. Then it became cringe. I don’t want to participate in today’s dating scene at all, largely because of this app dominance and how it’s changed the society and norms.
I think most people will say that about the 1980s and 1990s (and maybe 1970s) as well. Depending on when they grew up.