We’ve got a bunch of new people now so let’s bring back a classic post. What low stakes conspiracy theory do you believe that you cannot prove but feels right to you?
I’ll start: I believe that dating apps have made a concerted effort to smear in person meeting people and tie it to being “creepy” through social media so you are forced to meet people online(which was the creepy option just 15 years ago)
This is a personal one of mine, and it goes hand in hand with all of the dating app theories I saw on here. “call-in” radio shows about bad dates/cheating etc are all about reinforcing traditional values, creating a moral panic about LGBTQ people and non-traditional relationships. These shows are scripted, syndicated and ran on various drive time radio shows across the USA. The “stories” frequently vilify people who don’t fit the trad cis het norm and scare people into assuming that everyone they will try to date is some strawman maniac.
Undoubtedly there are plenty of real life date horror stories. But, dating seems scary enough and shit like this doesn’t make it easier for people to connect.
