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Connecting through digital dating Title IX: Dating apps are good platforms to meet people but should be used cautiously BY CARLENE COOMBS
Dating apps can lead to relationships and even marriages, but users should still take precautions, according to people at the Title IX office at BYU–Hawaii. Students said although they have made friends and had successful relationships, dating apps can also have their downsides such as impressions based on looks and the dangers of not knowing someone’s intentions. “Be careful,” said Elder Richard Bludorn, a senior missionary in the Title IX office. He said meeting people through a dating app “can be a really good experience, or it can be a horrible experience.You can have 10 good [experiences], but one bad one would wreck your life. That’s why it’s important to be careful. I know a lot of success stories [and] bad stories.”
Dana Plomgren, a junior from California majoring in conservation biology, said while she had good experiences using dating apps in the past, there were always safety precautions she would follow. “I never meet a guy in a private place. I always make sure the first couple of dates are in very public places – restaurants, malls, places like that because you never know who you’re going to meet up with. I don’t meet up with people until I’ve been talking to them online for a while.” Emeline Manakofua, an intern at the Title IX office, shared it’s important to tell a friend when you’re going on a date and where you’ll be.
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