In the era of modern dating, love languages have evolved beyond physical touch and gifts and toward more experimental forms of communication. Memes now hold tremendous importance in the dating landscape, with savvy daters using memes as a way to gauge the compatibility of a potential partner.
Recent data from the dating app Hinge has found that memes have emerged as a fun way for keen daters to express affection, with memes being the top preferred method of flirting both before and after a first date. 73% of 2000 surveyed Hinge users utilize memes to test the waters with a potential partner's sense of humour, and six in 10 prioritize understanding their match's "meme humour" before going on a date.
Humour plays a major role in long-term relationships, with research into the dynamics of humour in heterosexual couples finding that being able to joke and laugh with your partner leads to long-term relationship sustainability. Dating green flags also include not being afraid to look silly, laughing a lot together, enjoying each other's company and making people feel good about themselves.
Memes have emerged as a powerful way to showcase personality, and this is crucial at a time when people's digital sense of humour has become a crucial aspect of their online identities. But as 93% of daters also prefer to date someone who expresses their emotions and is open to being vulnerable, memes are not the sole indicator of relationship compatibility.
