My buddy, Craig has disappeared. We used to keep in touch a couple times a week and play some tennis, but not anymore. After a match at the club yesterday, I saw him walk by with some girl to the hot tub.

Traditionally, online dating has had a bad rap. Nowadays, however, more and more people are coming round to the idea of using online dating .

The number of to year-olds digitally dating has almost tripled from 10 percent in to about 30 percent today, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center—no surprise, considering there are now dozens of dating apps to choose from. Plenty of people are still meeting each other the old-fashioned way in person , but online options can make the dating pool feel a little broader and may be beneficial for those who are on the introverted side.

Just like anything else, though, online dating has its pros and cons. At its best, online dating puts an endless supply of potential partners and friends right in the palm of your hand. All that choice can be overwhelming, caution the experts. Instead of facing our anxieties, it can be really easy to escape them on a Tinder bender. Clair College in Ontario.