Whether Tinder, Bumble, Hinge or Grindr - dating apps have changed our dating culture. Preferences can be adjusted, algorithms show the best matches... But what influence do they have on our relationships? Our psyche? Our society as a whole? While some people find what they are looking for there - be it a relationship or casual sex - many now have "dating burnout" or "dating fatigue". The criticism: the constant swiping fuels the feeling that "something better" is out there, and the search for love and romance is being commercialized. Then there are situationships, ghosting, catfishing and other intrusive behavior. But does that mean we have to demonize dating apps? After all, they offer singles opportunities that dating in "real life" does not offer. For many people from the queer community, dating apps can be a place of refuge, a safe space that opens doors for minorities, and time and again you hear about success stories, about marriages that are concluded and about “Tinder babies”. So do dating apps ruin love, or do we just need to learn to deal with them better? We’ll discuss this in “13 Questions”. #onlineDating #DatingApps #relationship Our participants: Kim Hoss, communication designer; Christian Hemschemeier, single coach; Sonja Bröning, professor of developmental psychology; Marie-Josephine Ludewig, social media expert, former Tinder employee; Pia Kabitzsch, psychologist; Duke Duong, influencer & trans activist Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:10 Do dating apps make you unhappy? 01:35 What are your experiences with dating apps? 03:42 How have dating apps saved you? 05:53 Why do dating apps make our society better? 11:11 Do we need to take more responsibility for ourselves when using dating apps? 16:27 Should we work harder on social change instead of blaming dating apps? 17:52 Is it problematic if many people on dating apps are simply looking for casual sex? 28:55 Are dating apps a danger to our society? 29:58 How does the algorithm of dating apps work? 31:36 Does online dating make us more or less capable of relationships? 36:52 Can we agree that dating platforms should do more to ensure that their users adhere to certain rules of conduct and that legal action should be taken if necessary? 38:49 Can we agree on more security features on dating apps and mandatory verification of photos and people? 40:20 Can we agree on more investment by dating platforms in projects for more media literacy, prevention and long-term research as well as Tinder parties? You can find more content on this and similar topics here: Do dating apps really want to set us up? Terra X https://kurz.zdf.de/JWpS/ Online dating: opportunity or danger? Frustrated user meets dating app fan Tell me https://kurz.zdf.de/esBd/ Love, power and metaverse. The dating empire Digital Empire https://kurz.zdf.de/tvug/ Love at first click. Online dating, a billion-dollar market ZDFinfo documentary https://kurz.zdf.de/LNDu/ I pay for 48 hours for dating apps (and THIS is what came out!!) funk Safe https://kurz.zdf.de/egs/ Dating coach: would you trust his methods? funk Y-Kollektiv https://kurz.zdf.de/N88W/ Tinder, Bumble & OkCupid in comparison funk SoManyTabs https://kurz.zdf.de/f8Dj/ The secrets of online dating funk The question https://kurz.zdf.de/4AziT/ Dating addiction: I can't stop! - How dependent are we on online dating? funk The question https://kurz.zdf.de/Jy0X9/ Host: Jo Schück ZDF editorial team: Dr. Stefan Münker ZDF format development: Vanessa Olivier, Leonie Steinfeld ZDF social media editorial team: Laura Díaz, Muriel Spiegel, Schahrzad Zamankhan, Lara-Celine Saalmann ZDF online editorial team: Anna Ernst ZDF production management: Christiane Alsfasser 13 Questions is a format from ZDFkultur in collaboration with Hyperbole. Director / Author: Katharina Lauck, Niels Folta Editor: Katharina Schaar, Althea Pappas, Caroline Weigele, Henrike Rau Social Media Editor: Anne Sophie Lange, Malik Jalloh, Clemens Egger Camera: Michel Gumnior, Fabian Uhlmann, Taner Asma, Sebastian Linder Lighting: Micha Plundrich, Ulrich Kalliske Sound & sound mixing: Wladimir Gelwich Set Design: Justus Saretz Production Manager: Denise Ghard Editor: Suraj Chandran Graphics: Mark Trompetter Make-up: Jula Hoepfner Producer: Bastian Asdonk Production Manager: Laura Obereisenbuchner Production Assistant: Lina Willeckes