Why you should watch out for avalanching on dating apps

With Valentine's Day around the corner, it's a bustling time on your favorite dating apps. This can absolutely increase your chances of a match significantly, but it can also mean that you might fall into the latest dating trend with your eyes wide open. It's called avalanching, and it has everything to do with singles diving into the world of dating apps like an avalanche, hoping to quickly find a romantic connection before Valentine's Day arrives.

Singles who engage in this dating trend are so desperate for a match that they throw their normal selection criteria, such as age and location, overboard, aiming to find a partner before the most romantic day of the year arrives.

Although the idea of gathering as many matches as possible might not sound bad (spread your chances, right?), experts warn that this actually means people are more likely to settle for relationships that are unlikely to be successful in the long run. The spike in matches has nothing to do with the number of available singles near you, but everything to do with pure panic.

The numbers don't lie either. Recent research has shown that 79 percent of singles swipe more on dating apps in the month of January. Participants in this study also indicate that they are less picky during this period when it comes to starting chats with others on these apps. So don't get too caught up in this spontaneous spike in enthusiasm and only go on genuine dates where there is real, mutual interest. Believe me, that still exists. Even in the most sexless month of the year.

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