Almost half of all singles view dating apps as a waste of time. If swiping and typing are not the methods of choice, reputable dating agencies are recommended.
Dating apps' reputation precedes them. For many people they are seen as a model of success, but more and more - recently a good 40 percent - see them as a complete waste of time. And this despite the fact that around one in three relationships are now said to have started online. So the equation doesn't quite work out - but how can the rejection in the face of supposed success be explained? And why do almost half of those surveyed think they are a waste of time?
“Many customers of specialized dating agencies initially tried to find true love online. However, they often subsequently report hair-raising experiences with behaviorally suspicious or even abusive matches, fake accounts that sometimes have fraudulent intentions, and dates that turned out to be boring or even unbearable, even though the chat beforehand seemed promising. And it is precisely these experiences that lead singles to the conclusion that they would rather trust an analogue dating agency and rely on the expertise of the intermediaries rather than that of the algorithm of these apps, which is also known from advertising and the media,” says Markus Poniewas, well-known consultant and Managing Director of PV-Exklusiv (www.pv-exklusiv.de).
High-level people don't like being on dating apps with an uncertain outcome
The company, based in Düsseldorf and Mönchengladbach, is active throughout the German-speaking region and has been successfully bringing people of quality together for many years - for a shared future. PV-Exklusiv has consistently specialized in upscale clientele and real personalities. According to Markus Poniewas, academics, entrepreneurs, senior managers and people at a high level are reluctant to use apps with an uncertain outcome.
He knows from experience: “In the chats, the potential date candidates show their very best side, can almost sleepwalk in anticipation of what the other person would like to hear and give them everything they need. Add an attractive, often heavily edited photo or a whole series - and the dream candidate for a date is ready. Because this type of self-dramatization often simply cannot stand up to reality, disappointments are inevitable when you really get to know each other.”
Unlike app services works PV-Exklusiv but not with a subscription model, but with a fixed fee
PV-Exklusive prevent these disappointments through an established approach to search and placement. All interested parties must register with the dating agency and go through an extensive process with the advisors. Addresses and profiles are not simply passed on - and no one is left alone. “A professional dating agency will not limit the search, but will work until the goal is achieved. This can sometimes take longer. It goes without saying that this work over twelve, 18 or even more months (depending on the customer's wishes) cannot be free of charge,” emphasizes Markus Poniewas.
Unlike app services works PV-Exklusiv but not with a subscription model, but with a fixed fee. This fee then covers everything that a dating agency has to do in order to work successfully for the client - especially when the company's services go far beyond the provision of a digital platform, for example when employees often meet across the country or even in neighboring countries meet with customers and spend a lot of time identifying the right partner from their databases.