The “Tea Dating” App: Gender Dynamics, Double Standards, and Dating Hierarchies

The “Tea Dating” app has emerged as a controversial yet legal platform where women can share notes about the men they’ve dated or are currently dating, offering warnings about red flags and insights into their behavior. Similar to social media groups like “Are We Dating the Same Guy?”, it provides a space for women to vet potential partners and protect one another in the unpredictable world of modern dating.

However, the app has sparked heated debate, with critics pointing to a glaring double standard: if men created an equivalent app to rate women, it would likely be shut down amid accusations of misogyny, and its creators would face cancellation and exile.

This disparity raises profound questions about gender dynamics, societal norms, and the underlying structures that shape dating today.