{"id":315,"date":"2025-03-20T18:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/digital-body-language-is-important-to-gen-z-heres-why-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:08:06","slug":"digital-body-language-is-important-to-gen-z-heres-why-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/digital-body-language-is-important-to-gen-z-heres-why-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Digital Body Language\u2019 is important to Gen Z, here\u2019s why \u2013 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you have good DBL? <\/p>\n

“Digital Boday Language” (DBL) is the non-verbal subtext of digital interactions, such as emojis, punctuation, message length, and response time. <\/p>\n

In an online world, 77% of Hinge daters say DBL reveals a lot about a match\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n

Hinge, the online dating app, released the first Gen Z D.A.T.E. Report in February. The D.A.T.E. (Data, Advice, Trends, and Expertise) report surveyed 15,000 daters to explain top dating trends and tips among Gen Z. <\/p>\n

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Statistics from Hinge’s 2024 Gen Z D.A.T.E. Report<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So here is how to have good DBL according to Hinge\u2019s experts. <\/p>\n

Lack of communication<\/h2>\n

Logan Ury, Hinge’s Director of Relationship Science, says don’t assume a lack of texting indicates a lack of interest. While response time can sometimes be an indication Ury suggests paying closer attention to the actions and intentions behind the message. <\/p>\n

Leaving people on read is a common Gen Z trait, but with 2 out of 3 Hinge daters saying they look at response time when deciding if someone is interested in them it’s important to respond in a timely matter. <\/p>\n

Set expectations<\/h2>\n

No one is a mind reader, so don’t be afraid to be upfront with your texting style and how often you expect others to reach out. <\/p>\n

A suggestion of Ury’s is to ask for smaller effort text like “thinking of you” text or memes, if you are looking for more contact. <\/p>\n

Initiate the convo<\/h2>\n

Step out of your comfort zone and send the first message. 3 out of 4 Hinge daters say initiating the conversation is a clear sign someone is interested. <\/p>\n

Also, make sure to proofread your message because 49% of people surveyed said they get “the ick” from bad spelling or grammar. <\/p>\n

Dating is a journey and DBL is most anxiety-ridden in the beginning, so hang in there. <\/p>\n

For more information on how to embrace “Cringe Mode” and initiating the “What Are We?” convo, read Hinge’s 2024 Gen Z D.A.T.E. Report<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you have good DBL? “Digital Boday Language” (DBL) is the non-verbal subtext of digital interactions, such as emojis, punctuation, message length, and response time. In an online world, 77% of Hinge daters say DBL reveals a lot about a match\u2019s intentions. Hinge, the online dating app, released the first Gen Z D.A.T.E. Report in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-315","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-usa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":317,"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315\/revisions\/317"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnewsusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}