LOL. That is what I was thinking and why I clicked to read this. When I started dating my wife, Zuckerberg was still using "The Facebook" to rate college coeds hot or not. All these years and billions later and he's the same douchebag as far as I can tell. But I digress...

After reading the article I'm going to throw out my critique: There seems to be a real conflation (to my mind) of "dating advice" and "dating tactics."

Dating tactic: 1st date go somewhere where you know how to exit easily.

Dating advice: When you talk don't go for the one that gives you butterflies in your stomach. Go for the one that feels as comfortable as your favorite old jacket.

I have no idea how dating apps work, but if you can't converse enough to even get a feel for each other before meeting (i.e. butterflies/no butterflies) then basically you're just going on a blind date.

I have never known of anyone who WANTS to go on blind dates except maybe for serial killers. What was that about a chalk outline?

Dating tactic: Go to bars since they are a casual place to meet people (also usually easy to exit) who are relaxed and having a good time.

Dating advice: Look for a date somewhere you already go. Going to a bar to find a date when you hate hanging out in bars runs the risk that you're going to meet someone who has very different interests than you. Unless you're just looking to get laid. I don't count that as "dating." Bars were good for that back in the day. Maybe not anymore.

If you don't go anywhere and don't have any hobbies or interests then you're going to have a tough time dating anyone that you don't work with.