I feel in my element there, and that is where your self-esteem is most high, in your element or place or expertise. I meet girls at the gym - which is a healthy habit anyway! - and it works out great. Meeting men is easy because I'm living my life and doing what interests me and, luckily, since they're there, too, it's something they're interested in, as well. Luckily, I'm an extrovert who's OK with alone time, so being by myself and striking up conversations is my zone. Swipe and chat my day away on yet another app? I don't have time for that! My friends use them, and their complaints about the quality of matches, the dilemma of too much choice, and the buildup of chatting with someone for weeks only to meet in person and not have chemistry completely put me off of dating apps.

'I'd been in long-distance relationships up until a few years ago and had no desire to try dating apps since becoming single. The answers have been condensed and edited for clarity. Here, 21 people reveal why they don't use dating apps - and how they meet people instead. 'More significantly, you're not hiding behind a screen and turning a soulmate into a pen pal,' she said.

Avgitidis said that meeting in person provides an opportunity for exploration, curiosity, and a different kind of sexual tension.