Should Christians use dating apps? One study claims that 1 in 3 South Africans uses online dating and that only 11% do it to find a marriage partner, while 48% do it for fun, 41% to find friends, and 13% for sex. Our Police Minister Bheke Cele has recently warned of the increasing use of dating apps for kidnapping. Yet global revenue from dating apps for 2023 will add up to US$8.7 billion, from 441 million users – a colossal industry indeed! What does God’s Word say about this massive trend in our society?
