How to Hook Up Online: Less Time, More Choice

Why your phone is the quick way in

One post sits under this topic, and it makes a simple case: online is now the easiest way to find a hook up. It gives three reasons.

1. Time. Work follows people home on their phones and watches, the regular social events where strangers once met have thinned out, and online dating fits the hours you have left, from whichever room you’re in.
2. Speed. An hour of browsing lets you look through plenty of people, then you text or chat before deciding to meet, which beats a night out that ends with nobody new.
3. Size. The pandemic pushed even the doubters online, and a bigger pool makes it easier to find someone who suits you.

The writer’s advice is as short as advice gets: log on and send a few messages. One note on timing: the post was written in February 2022, during the pandemic, so its last section is about restrictions. The first two points don’t depend on that.

When you want the detail, start with our guide to how to hook up, then tidy your page using the hookup profile tips.